Arman Tatoyan, director of the Tatoyan Foundation Center for Law and Justice, and the former Human Rights Defender (ombudsman) of Armenia, met with Baroness Caroline Cox, a member of the United Kingdom Parliament House of Lords. Tatoyan informed about this on Facebook, and added as follows:
“The delegation also included Dr. John Eibner, the International President of Christian Solidarity International (CSI) and Mr. Sam Mason, the CEO of the Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (HART UK).
“During the meeting, I noted that the authorities of Azerbaijan implement a fascist Armenophobic policies with impunity towards both Armenia and Artsakh. It is against ethnic Armenian identity and is openly genocidal.
“Azerbaijan has blocked Artsakh for already 275 days. 120,000 ethnic Armenians (including 30,000 children) are deliberately forced to starvation, deprived of medicine and vital goods. The Azerbaijani authorities carry out abductions of civilians. The Aghdam road, currently offered as an alternative to the Lachin corridor, is an existential threat and a trap for Armenians of Artsakh.
“I also presented the facts of the unlawful incursions of Azerbaijani armed servicemen into Gegharkunik, Syunik and Vayots Dzor provinces of Armenia.
“Border residents are deprived of their pastures and arable lands and opportunities to earn family income due to Azerbaijani criminal activities. People’s life, property and other rights, dignity, security are violated.
“I also noted during the meeting that Azerbaijan continues to unlawfully keep Armenian prisoners of war for political bargaining purposes, causing suffering to the families of PoWs and missing persons, and keeping the Armenian society in tension.
“It is obvious that the Azerbaijani authorities have no intentions of peace. Moreover, they have recently carried out military escalations, including ‘Yashma’ and ‘Commando’ special units, known for their brutality, along the border with Armenia and Artsakh.
“At the end of the meeting, we agreed to deepen cooperation, including through new joint projects.”
