On November 11, Aykhan Hajizada, the new Spokesman of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, stated that an attempt by Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, during his speech on November 10, 2022, at the government meeting, to distort the speech of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in Shusha of November 8, and create an impression that Azerbaijan has not fulfilled its obligations is wholly groundless and unacceptable. "Such an approach of the Armenian leadership is another blow to the process of normalization of relations between the two states and establishment of peace in the region," he added.

"Accusations of Prime Minister Pashinyan against Azerbaijan on violation of international law, while turning a blind eye to Armenia’s aggression against Azerbaijan over the past 30 years, gross breach of the fundamental rights of hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijanis within the framework of the occupation policy, and numerous crimes against humanity, is an ultimate level of hypocrisy. Making such baseless accusations instead of admitting the violations of international law by his country over the years and even admitting in a certain sense the violation of the obligations undertaken by the Trilateral Statement of November 10, 2020, the Armenian Prime Minister seriously calls into question Armenia’s sincerity in the peace process," the Ministry stated.

"We remind Prime Minister Pashinyan that in the 44-day war of 2020, Azerbaijan liberated its internationally recognized territories from the occupying forces and restored its territorial integrity by using the right of self-defense by the UN Charter. On the other hand, Armenia is still refusing to implement the Trilateral Statement dated November 10, 2020, including the 4th, 6th, and 9th paragraphs of the Statement, personally signed by Prime Minister Pashinyan, thus violating its international obligations," Hajizada added.

The new Spokesman of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry emphasized, "We emphasize that by the Trilateral Statement, the Republic of Azerbaijan guarantees only the safety of the movement of citizens, vehicles, and cargo in both directions along the Lachin road, and the use of the road for military purposes is unacceptable. As acknowledged by Armenian officials, the Armenian armed forces have not been completely withdrawn from the territories of Azerbaijan, and the landmines produced in Armenia in 2021 are transferred to the territory of Azerbaijan. This means that Armenia continues to abuse the Lachin road for illegal military activities contrary to paragraph 6 of the Trilateral Statement." The statement added: "Regarding the false interpretation of the well-known provision of the Trilateral Statement and groundless claims of the Prime Minister of Armenia regarding Zangazur Corridor, we note that Zangazur Corridor refers to the restoration of the historical connection between Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of our country, and this implies the use of the said corridor for peaceful and humanitarian purposes. According to the Trilateral Statement, Armenia has an obligation to open an unhindered connection between the western regions of Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan. Here we are talking about using the road only for people, cargo, and transport, and not for military purposes, just like in the Lachin corridor. In addition to the economic and communication importance of providing this connection, its humanitarian necessity, the restoration of the traditional geographic connection in the region, and thus the importance of ensuring sustainable peace in the region is undeniable."

The Ministry emphasized: "We remind the Prime Minister of Armenia, who wanted to avoid his obligations misinterpreting the provisions of the Trilateral Statement, and who tried to bring up the issue of “the status of Karabakh,” which was not mentioned in the agreed statements in any way, that our position in this regard was voiced by the President of Azerbaijan several times, including on international platforms: Karabakh is an integral part of Azerbaijan, and the rights and security of the Armenian population living in this region will be ensured by the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan."

"We declare once again that in return for Azerbaijan's intention to establish peace and security in the region and for peace-building initiatives, Armenia's continuation of destructive activities contrary to its obligations not only does not serve the restoration of peace in the region but is primarily against Armenia," the statement concluded.

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