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Andrikienė: ‘The provisions of the ceasefire agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia on the return of the fallen soldiers and prisoners of war must be enforced without delay’

10 December 2020

 

Dr Laima Andrikienė has made a statement at the plenary sitting of the Seimas today calling on Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders and her counterparts – parliamentarians of the two states – to comply with the international agreements which both parties have signed and thus have made the commitments, even if the ceasefire agreement does not specify the date by which these commitments must be fulfilled.

Photo by Olga Posaškova, Office of the Seimas

 

      

Ms Andrikienė stressed that ‘peace is the most essential priority and goal. It represents what is now most needed by these two nations, the states and the entire region. One of the most painful issues where peace-building should begin is the return of the remains of the fallen to their families and the return of prisoners of war, as well as the overall humanitarian situation in the country. The return of the remains, the treatment of prisoners in accordance with international standards, and the exchange of prisoners are the steps to be taken along with the ceasefire. These are the steps understandable throughout the civilised world, and they should not require much persuasion. The international organisations – Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the United Nations – all are watching and awaiting the start of this process with concern and expecting for it to be implemented. And so are the European Union and Lithuania,’ said Ms Andrikienė.

 

Laima Andrikienė pointed out that the ceasefire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan was signed on 10 November 2020. Today it is already the 10th of December, the International Human Rights Day. ‘It is worth recalling on this occasion that human rights include the rights of prisoners of war, those who have been taken into captivity and wounded during military conflicts. All of this makes part of the Geneva Convention, to which both the states have acceded. What remains to do now is just to fulfil their international obligations.’

 

Aldona Drėgvaitė, Adviser to Dr Laima Liucija Andrikienė, Member of the Seimas,

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   Last updated on 04/14/2021 10:37
   Monika Kutkaitytė