It is Much More Dangerous When the Main Victim, the Armenian Side, Reconciles with the Situation by Itself: Taron Simonyan

“States and international organizations acknowledge on one hand that Azerbaijan is committing and has committed gross violations of international law, while on the other hand, they impose no consequences on it.” This opinion was expressed by Taron Simonyan, an MP from the LHK, on his Facebook page, noting that the precedent becomes much more dangerous when the main victim, the Armenian side, reconciles with this situation through the clarification of borders, the opening and joint use of roads, and by abandoning legitimate demands.

“The gross violations of international law by Azerbaijan-Turkey (aggression, war crimes, crimes against humanity such as ethnic cleansing, torture, the use of mercenaries, terrorism, etc.) have created a completely new situation in the region and, in general, on the international level. While almost all states and international organizations interested in the issue acknowledge that Azerbaijan is committing gross violations of international law, they impose no consequences on it. Moreover, they speak of 'forgetting, reconciling, and starting a new friendly life in the region.' This is a dangerous precedent as it directly contradicts the very essence of international law and even its existence.

There is a principle in international law called “ex injuria jus non oritur,” according to which illegal actions do not create rights. Thus, if the states and organizations involved in or interested in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh issue state that the current situation has arisen as a result of gross violations of international law, then they should not accept it as legitimate, legal, or in any other way acceptable.

The precedent becomes much more dangerous when the main victim, the Armenian side, reconciles with this situation through the clarification of borders, the opening and joint use of roads, by abandoning legitimate demands, and through other actions. After the active phase of the war has ended, both Armenian states must present to the whole world the Azerbaijani-Turkish crimes as a threat to international security every day, as this 'dangerous precedent of silent agreement' developing today is capable of undermining the already fragile international legal order. Failing to do so, or otherwise contributing to this precedent through actions, equates to agreeing to and justifying the aggression of the Azerbaijani-Turkish side and war crimes against humanity,” wrote Taron Simonyan.