BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 6. Azerbaijani
Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) Sabina Aliyeva has issued
a statement regarding the fifth anniversary of Victory Day,
Trend
reports.
“On 27 September, 2020, the armed forces of Armenia committed
war crimes by targeting residential areas densely populated with
Azerbaijani civilians with intensive and heavy munitions in order
to continue the occupation policy. Consequently, numerous civilians
were killed and wounded, and civilian, administrative, and social
objects were destroyed.
Armenia, by doing so, namely, violating norms of international
law, particularly the principles of respect for sovereignty and
territorial integrity, non-use of force, and peaceful settlement of
disputes, created serious threats to the peace and security, human
life, and health through committing military aggression against the
sovereign territory of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan, exercising its right to self-defense, enshrined in
the United Nations Charter, carried out counter-offensive
operations in the pursuit of the protection of life and health of
citizens and liberation of our territories, which had been under
occupation for nearly three decades. Under the triumphant
leadership of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, and through the
solidarity of the people, our glorious army freed our lands in only
44 days, thus delivering a moment of glorious victory to our
people.
During the post-conflict, in September 2023, with the purpose of
preventing separatist provocations dangerous for the peace and
tranquility in the South Caucasian Region, as well as the
protection of human rights and freedoms, local anti-terror
operation was undertaken. As a result of the Patriotic War and
counter-terrorism activities, our state’s sovereignty and
territorial integrity were fully ensured, and the favorable
conditions have been created for safeguarding human rights and
freedoms in the region.
In general, in August of 2025, in order to ensure sustainable
peace in the South Caucasus, in the meeting between the leaders of
Azerbaijan and Armenia in Washington, DC, held with the
participation of the President of the United States of America, the
“Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations
between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia” was
initiated. Hence, a solid foundation has been laid down for
peaceful living of peoples in the region, guided by mutual respect
and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs.
Although all positive developments, significant problems
awaiting resolution, such as identification of the whereabouts of
persons who went missing during the period of occupation and
warfare, full ensuring of the safe and decent return of the former
IDPs to our liberated territories, and provision of the accurate
map of minefields for speeding up the mine action, continue to
exist.
As the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic
of Azerbaijan, I would like to emphasize that international
organizations, states, ombudspersons, and national human rights
institutions of other countries should join efforts to ensure
compliance with international legal norms, restore human rights and
freedoms violated as a result of war, and establish sustainable
development and lasting peace.
I pay my deepest respect to the dearest memory of our martyrs
who had fallen for the full maintenance of our state’s territorial
integrity and sovereignty, and I wish lasting peace and security
for our country, the region, and the entire world,” reads the
statement.
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