The UN, Council of Europe and other international organizations should make the voice of Western Azerbaijanis heard around the world, Shamil Ayrim, Head of the Türkiye-Azerbaijan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye (TBMM), told the 2nd International Conference on “Right to Return: Ensuring Justice for Azerbaijanis Forcibly Expelled from Armenia,” Report informs.
Ayrim noted that Azerbaijanis were forcibly expelled from Armenia:
“After the Second Karabakh War and the 23-hour anti-terror operation, Azerbaijan fully restored its sovereignty (over all its internationally recognized territories). We must convey the problems of Western Azerbaijanis to the world. Peace talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia continue. Azerbaijan has completely liberated its territories. Looking at reality, a large part of today’s Armenian territory was historically Azerbaijani land. However, Azerbaijan has no territorial claims against Armenia. Azerbaijan simply wants peace and stability.”
Ayrim emphasized that the safe return of Western Azerbaijanis to their homes does not mean territorial claims against any state:
