Spanish legislators: International recognition of Artsakh is the only  functioning mechanism for restoring peace and security in the region

ArmInfo.A group of Spanish MPs and senators speak favor for the recognition of the right of the people of Artsakh to self-determination.

As noted on the website of the Spanish Senate, in their appeal, the  legislators noted that from September 27, 2020, the armed forces of  Azerbaijan, with the support of terrorist organizations from Turkey,  began an aggressive war against the Republic of Artsakh. Azerbaijan's  large-scale armed attack on the Republic is accompanied by serious  violations of international humanitarian law, as well as the laws and  customs applied during armed conflicts. In particular, the  Azerbaijani-Turkish armed formations are deliberately bombing cities,  towns and civilian objects in Artsakh in order to intimidate and  destroy the civilian population. Many journalists were also injured  during the shelling of civilians. "On September 29, we saw in the  photographs provided by the official sources of the Republic of  Armenia, how the F-16 fighter of the Air Force of the Turkish  Republic, based at the Ganja airport in Azerbaijan, shot down the SU  25 fighter of the Armenian Air Force, which was carrying out tasks to  protect the country's airspace. It was a vivid example of Turkish  intervention, "the appeal says.

At thae same time, Spanish lawmakers draw attention to the fact that  Azeri troops used cluster bombs, which is a serious violation of  international humanitarian law. Ignoring the constant calls of the  OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries and the international  community for an immediate restoration of the ceasefire regime,  Azerbaijan and Turkey continue military actions, guided by the goal  of resolving the conflict by force.

"That is why we are addressing the Spanish Congress and the Senate as  a consolidated democracy and having a corresponding weight in the  international community, in order to call for the unity of all  democrats, all human rights defenders in order to prevent new crimes  against humanity," the authors of the appeal note, calling on the  international community recognize the right of the people of Artsakh  to self-determination. "In the current situation, the international  recognition of Artsakh is the only effective mechanism for restoring  peace and security in the region. We strongly condemn the aggression  of Turkey and Azerbaijan against Armenia and Artsakh, especially the  bombing of the population and civilian infrastructure, as well as the  intervention of Turkey and the participation of Syrian and Libyan  mercenaries, a fact that has already been confirmed by France and  Russia. We intend to demand that Azerbaijan respect the principles of  human rights and international humanitarian law, end aggression and  restore peace and stability in the region, '' reads the appeal signed  by Sara Vila Galan, Anna Surra, Laura Zamok, Mirella Cortez, Mikel  Caminal and many others.