Armenia: "Armenia Has To Stop Using Water As a Political Tool Against Azerbaijan"-Anastasia Lavrina

Mar 7, 2019
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During the 40th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, assistant to President of the International Eurasian Press Fund (IEPF), political analyst Anastasia Lavrina delivered a speech on environmental crime being committed by Armenia on the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. She also spoke about the water scarcity in the frontline regions of Azerbaijan as a result of the Armenian blockage of the Sarsang Water Reservoir which is located on the occupied territories.

"Today, in many cases, the destruction of the environment happens as a result of a growing number of military conflicts. While fighting for any territorial purposes, while supporting the occupation, the countries destroy the environment and violate the laws. Military crises provide not less harm to ecology than globalization and technological progress," Lavrina said

She noted that negative attitude to the environment destroyed the ecology and violated the right of millions, specially women and children to live in appropriate conditions.

"The water is very relevant and has clear links to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals which require sustainable development, stability, peace, a healthy environment, gender equality, and economic growth", she said.

"The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has lasted for almost 30 years and is known as one of the most protracted and bloody conflicts throughout the world. In spite of the four resolutions of the UN Security Council calling for the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of Armenian troops from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, Armenia continues to ignore baselessly all the principles of international law on territorial integrity."