BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 30. A petition
protesting the unfounded and biased remarks made by New York City
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on the “X” platform regarding the
so-called “Armenian genocide” of 1915, as well as Azerbaijan’s
efforts to restore its territorial integrity and sovereignty, was
launched at the initiative of the Azerbaijani-American Youth
Federation, Trend
reports.
By supporting the petition, Azerbaijanis around the world
expressed their serious concerns about the New York mayor’s post
about Azerbaijan, which doesn’t reflect the truth.
The petition noted that such biased approaches are worrying at a
time when the U.S. supports the peace agreement between Azerbaijan
and Armenia, and important steps have been taken towards the
normalization of relations. The petition said that according to the
assessment of the last United Nations (UN) delegation to Karabakh
dated October 2, 2023, no cases of violence against the civilian
population were observed, and no facts of damage to civilian
infrastructure were detected in those areas.
The petition highlighted that during the 44-day Second Karabakh
War, a number of Azerbaijani cities, including Ganja, Barda, and
Tartar, were subjected to rocket and artillery fire, which led to
civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure. In addition,
attention was drawn to the Khojaly genocide, one of the worst
tragedies of humanity in February 1992, in which hundreds of
Azerbaijani civilians were mercilessly killed.
In conclusion, the petition requested to take an objective
position on such issues based on the UN Charter, UN Security
Council resolutions, general principles of international law, and
historical facts.
Azerbaijanis around the world can join the petition via the link
provided:
The 17 Coordination Councils, which unite the U.S., Canada,
Israel, UK, and European countries such as Germany, Finland, Spain,
Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Greece and others,
as well as 44 countries, have issued statements protesting the New
York City mayor’s unfounded accusations against Azerbaijan, and
have sent letters of protest to U.S. President Donald Trump and
Mamdani to properly inform the world community and ensure an
objective approach by international organizations.
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