Authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) have on numerous
occasions expressed their grave concern over the fraudulent campaign by
The most recent examples of such a propaganda campaign are the circulation of
the July 26, 2013 A/67/943-S/2013/442 letter in the United Nations Organization
calling upon the UN Member States to warn their citizens against visiting the
NKR “without the prior authorization of the government of Azerbaijan” as well
as publication of a list of people declared personae non gratae by
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan because of their visits to the
NKR. This list of 335 individuals from 41 countries includes members of
parliaments, prominent public figures, culture and art professionals,
journalists, students and
tourists.
In this respect the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the NKR deems appropriate to
state the
following:
The NKR is an independent state with a population, which should not be deprived
of a possibility to exercise its fundamental human rights under any
circumstances as it is enshrined in the Article 2 of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights, which states that “no distinction shall be made on the basis
of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or
territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust,
non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty”.
People of Nagorno Karabakh established their state exercising their inalienable
right to self-determination in full compliance with the norms and principles of
the international law and acting upon the then effective constitutional and
legal framework of the Soviet Union . Since the
very first day of its establishment the NKR, unlike Azerbaijan
From the very beginning, Azerbaijan
rejected any possibility of a civilized dialogue with Nagorno Karabakh and
adhered to the policy of settling the conflict between Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
Despite the ongoing negotiation process and commitments undertaken since the
conclusion of the cease-fire agreement, the Azeri leadership continues to
interpret selectively the norms and principles of the international law, thus
escalating tension and mistrust, as well as ignoring the existing realities. Deluded
by its language of threats and hostility, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
These highly irresponsible steps thwart any attempts to establish an atmosphere
of trust between the NKR and the Republic
of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
It is meanwhile worth to mention that in spite of the artificial impediments
created by the Azeri side, the number of tourists visiting the NKR steadily
grows: throughout its independent history tens of thousands of foreign citizens
have already visited the NKR, which testifies the safe and secure environment
established by the freedom-loving people of Nagorno Karabakh, and growing
international interest to the rich cultural and historical heritage of our
native land. It is essential to note that the crime rate in the NKR is one of
the lowest in Europe , and no serious accident
has ever been registered in our country with participation of a foreign
citizen.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the NKR urges the authorities of Azerbaijan
to abandon counterproductive attempts to hinder visits of foreign nationals to
the NKR, and direct its energy and resources wasted on such groundless and
provocative actions towards settlement of substantial issues between the
parties to the conflict thus promoting peace and stability for the whole
fragile region of the South Caucasus.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the NKR welcomes and encourages the visits
of foreign nationals, both officials and tourists, to the NKR. Such visits
and people to people contacts in general contribute to the
creation of an atmosphere of confidence and co-operation in the region and are
essential for the international community to get truthful and objective
information about the NKR.
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