As a member of the UN, the Republic of Armenia has the absolute right to “bring any dispute, or any situation of the nature referred to in Article 34 [of the UN Charter] to the attention of the Security Council or of the General Assembly,” as per the first clause of Article 35 of the UN Charter. Article 34 states, “The Security Council may investigate any dispute, or any situation which might lead to international friction or give rise to a dispute, in order to determine whether the continuance of the dispute or situation is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security.” The Republic of Armenia’s initiative to bring up the issue of Turkey and Azerbaijan’s deliberate violations of international law would help support the course of lifting the dual blockades on the Republic of Armenia. Considering that more than three-quarters of the length of Armenia’s borders are closed, and accepting the fact that the closed borders have been damaging for the Armenian economy and threatening to Armenia’s national security—delaying the country’s development and prosperity over the past 20 years—it is vital that the illegal blockade be lifted by Turkey, and that the borders to Armenia be opened. What is most important, however, is that the process is done in such a way that the Republic of Armenia does not make any serious concessions, such as the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the legal rights of Karabagh citizens. At the same time, it is important for the Republic of Armenia to actively engage in and support the Integrated Border Management Systems in the South Caucasus (SCIBM), since the program works within the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), functions with international law standards, and is in accordance with the UN Charter. Read full article @ armenianweekly/2014/12/23/land-locked-necessity-open-borders-armenia/
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 09:00:48 +0000
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