Artsakh parliament condemns barbaric actions of Azerbaijani  authorities to destroy Armenian traces in occupied NKR

ArmInfo.After the large-scale war unleashed by Azerbaijan in Artsakh and the complete occupation,  many medieval spiritual centers, educational complexes and memorials, buildings and structures representing the historical and cultural values of Artsakh were under threat. This is stated in the statement of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh.

"Despite its own loud statements about peace at various international  platforms, Azerbaijan does not hide its intentions to complete plans  for the genocide of the Armenian people. This is mainly expressed in  the desecration and destruction of monuments that are symbols of  Armenian Christian history and culture, the liberation struggle and  state building, or in presenting them as having so-called "Albanian  origin." The latest manifestations of vandalism are the desecration  of the St. Astvatsatsin Cathedral in Stepanakert, the destruction to  the ground of the buildings of the National Assembly of the Republic  of Artsakh and the Union of Soldiers-Liberators.

According to Article 4 of the 1954 Hague Convention on Values in  Armed Conflict, any acts of vandalism, theft, pillage, appropriation,  hostilities or reprisals against cultural heritage are prohibited.  Although UNESCO made several calls to stop the destruction of the  historical and cultural heritage of Artsakh and there were promises  to send a mission, nevertheless, not a single mission has yet arrived  in Artsakh and all this is under the pretext of creating artificial  obstacles by Azerbaijan. And the indifference and inattention of the  international community gave free rein to the vandalism of the  aggressor - becoming a trigger for new wars in the region.

The National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh condemns the  barbaric actions of the Azerbaijani authorities to destroy Armenian  traces and demands that human rights organizations and the Armenian  authorities to present the facts of all anti-cultural actions of  Azerbaijan one by one to the competent international body and court,  which will give this issue an international resonance," the Artsakh  parliament said in a statement