At the conclusion of the plenary session of the second ‘Summit for Democracy,’ a Declaration was adopted, to which the Republic of Armenia joined with a reservation.
The Republic of Armenia abstained from the following paragraph, noting that it did not comprehensively and inclusively reflect all conflicts and crises and did not address the fact of Azerbaijan’s aggressive actions against the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia and the seizure of certain parts of Armenia’s sovereign territory.
“We reaffirm our firm determination to support the countries and peoples of the world that remain faithful to the values of freedom and democracy against direct or indirect attempts or threats to undermine them.
We recognize the fundamental principles of the UN Charter, according to which all states must refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state and settle their international disputes by peaceful means.
We recognize the inalienable right of states to individual or collective self-defense in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations.
We emphasize the need to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine as soon as possible, in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter.
We deplore the terrible human rights and humanitarian consequences of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, including the continued attacks against critical infrastructure throughout Ukraine, which have devastating consequences for the civilian population, and express our deep concern over the high number of civilian casualties, including women and children, the number of internally displaced persons and refugees in need of humanitarian assistance, as well as violations and violence committed against children.
We are deeply concerned about the adverse impact of the war on global food security, energy, nuclear safety and security, as well as the environment.
We demand that Russia immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders and call for the cessation of military operations.
We also call on the parties to the armed conflict to remain committed to their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law.
We also call for the complete exchange of prisoners of war, the release of all illegally detained persons and the return of all forcibly transferred and deported civilians, including children.
We firmly support accountability for the most serious crimes under international law committed on the territory of Ukraine, through appropriate, fair and independent investigations and prosecutions at the national or international level, as well as ensuring justice for all victims and preventing future crimes.”
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in the plenary session of the second ‘Summit for Democracy’ on 29 March. The summit was held at the initiative of the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, in an online format.
