UK MP Says Azerbaijan Used Its People As A Shield

In that interview, which can be read here, she also says that Nagorno Karabakh is on its way of becoming a democratic state. Cox says the international community is not well informed about the real events surrounding Nagorno Karabakh and its struggle for freedom and independence from Azerbaijan.

"I think at present Azerbaijan is spending a lot of money for the circulation of the “Khojalu events” phrase. But I know also that Armenia had informed the Azerbaijan about the attack and had given a chance to the people of Azerbaijan to leave the place. Even they, the Azeri, say that they have been informed about the attack."

In regard to the future status of Nagorno Karabakh, an enclave populated by majority Armenians, who's rights were consistently oppressed by the government of Azerbaijan, she expressed her hope that the international community can see the democratic developments and the desire to live free in Karabakh and will give the young republic a chance to defend those rights.

"I have been present in NKR presidential elections, and not only me, there have been present a number of representatives of different international organizations and all of them assured that the elections have been held according all the norms of democracy. Nagorno Karabakh is on its way of becoming a democratic state where the human rights are respected and the civic society is being developed. I hope that the international community based on the self determination right of the nations will give Artsakh people a chance to lead its own fortune and to decide the way of its own future," said Baroness Cox.

Written by Armen Hareyan
Materials from Aysor.am are used in this report.