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War of Words at the UN General Assembly Between Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey

by Harut Sassounian
October 1, 2019
in Armenia, Columns, Latest, My Turn, News, Top Stories
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BY HARUT SASSOUNIAN

The United Nations’ General Assembly held its annual session from September 24 to 30, in New York City. The participants were heads of states and high-ranking officials of UN member countries, including Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov. Surprisingly, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev was absent – a big mistake on his part!

The first speech was delivered by Erdogan on September 24. After speaking about the lofty notions of justice and equality, which are constantly violated by Turkey, Erdogan once again complained about the fact that Turkey is not represented among the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (U.S., U.K., France, China, and Russia) which have a veto power. Long before Turkey is admitted to such an exclusive club, India, Brazil, and possibly Germany should have a priority over Turkey. Erdogan also misrepresented Turkey as the country that “has inflicted the first and heaviest blow” to ISIS terrorists in Syria. In reality, Turkey has been the biggest supporter of ISIS terrorists! Surprisingly, Erdogan blamed Greek Cypriots for Turkey’s continued occupation of Northern Cyprus. He also criticized Israel for its mistreatment of Palestinians.

Turning to the Caucasus, Erdogan stated: “It is unacceptable that Nagorno-Karabakh and its surrounding areas, which are Azerbaijani territories, are still occupied despite the [UN] resolutions adopted.”

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addresses the 74th UN General Assembly
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addresses the 74th UN General Assembly

Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, addressed the UN General Assembly on September 25, condemning Azerbaijan for its unwillingness to resolve the “Nagorno Karabakh” (Artsakh) conflict. He said that the solution to the conflict must be acceptable to all three populations of Armenia, Artsakh, and Azerbaijan.

Regarding Turkey, Pashinyan stated that, “by refusing to establish diplomatic relations with Armenia, overtly assisting Azerbaijan against Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey remains a serious threat to Armenia and the Armenian people, who had experienced the deep tragedy of the genocide and continue to face the fierce denial of truth and justice.”

Speaking at the UN General Assembly on September 28, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov stated that, “rather than wasting time on attempts to mislead the international community and its own people, Armenia must drop its lousy attempts to prolong the unsustainable status quo and faithfully comply with its international obligations.” The sooner Armenia gives up its “aggressive and hostile policy in the region,” the better it would overcome its “serious political, economic and social burden,” Mammadyarov said.

Armenia’s UN delegate exercised his “right of reply” to Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Mammadyarov’s speech, accusing him of distorting the conflict of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia’s representative then mentioned the Azeri massacres of Armenians in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan, in 1988. He added that Nagorno-Karabakh was never a part of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan’s representative then responded with his own “right of reply.” The Armenian and Azerbaijani delegates proceeded to deliver a series of remarks replying to each other’s accusations.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, displeased with Erdogan’s criticism of Israel at the UN General Assembly, condemned him harshly according to the Jerusalem Post: “Prime Minister Netanyahu slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday calling him a liar and saying that ‘he who doesn’t stop lying about Israel, he who kills Kurds in his own country, he who denies the terrible crimes against the Armenians – that person should not preach to Israel.'”

Netanyahu’s comments did not please Armenians around the world who pointed out that, under his leadership, Israel has rejected the veracity of the Armenian Genocide and blocked the acknowledgment of the Armenian Genocide by the Knesset (Parliament). Netanyahu’s words were viewed as, simply, a disingenuous attempt to use the Armenian Genocide as a tool to bash Erdogan, while Israel itself has not acknowledged the Armenian Genocide. This is the height of hypocrisy by Netanyahu!

As I have repeatedly pointed out, the Israeli government, as the leadership of a nation that has suffered genocide itself, should have been the first country to recognize the Armenian Genocide, not the last. At this late stage, even if Israel were to recognize the Armenian Genocide, it would be a pointless exercise, as dozens of countries and international organizations have already acknowledged the atrocities as genocide. By continuing its shameless refusal to recognize the Armenian Genocide, the Israeli government is simply tarnishing its own reputation in the international community.

Even the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, joined the political fray in New York by meeting with the President of Cyprus, as well as the Prime Ministers of Armenia and Greece, to indicate his displeasure at Turkish President Erdogan’s siding with Pakistan in his UN speech. Such a meeting is definitely in the interests of Armenia, Cyprus, and Greece in order to counter Pakistan’s cozy relationship with Turkey and Azerbaijan. In June, the Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Cyprus, and Greece met in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia to discuss an expansion of their relations. All three countries share the common goal of opposing Turkish hegemony in the region.

To end on an amusing note, President Erdogan refused to sit at President Trump’s table, with other heads of states, at a banquet hosted by the U.S. President at the United Nations last week, since Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, whom the Turkish President abhors, was sitting at the same table. Erdogan’s chair remained empty, depriving him of the golden opportunity to brainwash President Trump during dinner!

Harut Sassounian

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Comments 6

  1. Raffi says:
    3 years ago

    I like that: brainwash President Trump during dinner!

    Reply
  2. Dr. Hermon Mihranian says:
    3 years ago

    This was only a show without any results.

    Reply
    • zaven atashian says:
      3 years ago

      Albeit on the scale of the Shakespearian Globe Theater with actors wearing no masks.

      Reply
  3. Ararat says:
    3 years ago

    Great summary of events important to Armenia and the Armenians. Three things I thought Prime Minister Pashinyan should have pointed out which he did not, at least I don’t think he did, were the following:

    1. Terrorist Turkey’s active participation and anti-Armenian activities in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, notably the futile April 2016 four-day war which resulted in massive Azerbaijani military losses. That is Turkey using Azerbaijan to conduct a proxy war on Armenia as a form of punishment for the liberation and steadfast defense of Artsakh. Fearing a similar fate awaiting Turkey in occupied Western Armenian provinces, this could be Turkey’s way of sending a message to Armenians to stay away from Turkey’s east. Additionally, this is Turkey’s way of punishing Armenians for their tenacity in pursuing the Armenian Genocide recognition around the world.

    2. A new and combined Turkish and Azerbaijani threat against Armenia in Nakhijevan. That is Turkey using an autonomous territory, with Russia turning a blind eye in return for Turkey’s purchase of Russian defense system, to train Azerbaijani terrorists and open a new front against Armenia for possible future offensives.

    3. Israel’s recent delivery of weapons, over a billions dollars worth, to Azerbaijan knowing full well who the target of such weapons will be in return for possible secret Israeli bases along Azerbaijan-Iran border for anti-Iranian activities. While Israel, the first nation that should have recognized the Armenian Genocide, uses every event to portray itself as a victim in the eyes of the world, it never misses a self-serving opportunity to capitalize on at the expense of others.

    Reply
  4. HERAYER says:
    3 years ago

    I ASK THE QUESTION WHY DOES ISRAEL NOT RECOGNIZE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE? THEY REALLY HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE EXCEPT MAYBE SELLING WEAPONS TO AZERBAIJAN

    Reply
  5. Edward Demiraiakian says:
    3 years ago

    Perhaps we should consider selling weapons to Hamas and the PLO, and Fatah, Etc. Nothing personal, just business. Instead of those unreliable home made Explosive vests, (sometimes they don’t perform right.) Armenian technology could develop a line of explosive clothing, fashionable but lethal, with confetti and swizzle sticks for added effect. Our Explosive salesmen could travel to lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt, selling “kinder Surprises” in the local markets. Again, nothing Personal just Money; Armenia needs the foreign currency. We are an understanding people. We don’t react when Jewish kids spit on our priests in Jerusalem, or when they desecrate our Holy Olive orchards, We don’t think it is relevant that Jewish forces proposed the Armenian Genocyde of 1895 to the Red Sultan, Or that Kemal Ataturk was a Jew, Converted to Islam and killed Armenians in the Dersim Genocyde. We don’t mind being second class citizens in Israel, kept out of Israeli Society and opportunities. We understand oppression, disrespect and are used to it.

    Reply

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