YSU Student Council criticizes report of US State Department

The statement of the Student Council of Yerevan State University.

"We announce that the latest report of the US State Department on Armenia is a matter of concern for every Armenian. We, the studentship of Yerevan State University, being the representatives of the largest youth organization of the Republic of Armenia, express our concern regarding the statement of the US State Department. We particularly stress on the "first" point of the report, which refers to the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh.

We think that such important documents, as the report of the US State Department is, should be unbiased and should not contain any distortions. Nagorno Karabakh has never been a part of Azerbaijan, except for the Soviet era. Hence, there is no legal basis for considering the Nagorno Karabakh as Azerbaijani territory. Moreover, the report shows that the security zone, surrounding the NKR, is presented as Azerbaijani territory, which is occupied by the Armenian forces. This fact, of course, also states about the biased attitude.

Taking into consideration the above mentioned circumstances, we announce that we are going to preserve our historical heritage and demand from the international bodies on the impartial assessment for the ongoing events," reads the statement.