Armenian MP at OSCE PA: Ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh   revealed the inadequacy of collective response

ArmInfo. Lilit Galstian, an MP from the opposition Armenia faction and a member of the Armenian delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, has sharply criticized the selective application of international law and the international community's inaction regarding Azerbaijan's aggression against  Artsakh.

" International law does not weaken overnight. It is weakened every  time violations go unnoticed. Each time political convenience  prevails over legal obligation, or we apply standards selectively.   The growing distance between our commitments and the choices we make  should concern us all," Galstian said at the 33rd annual session of  the OSCE PA in The Hague. She stated that the forced displacement of  more than 120,000 indigenous Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh did not  happen because of the absence of international law.

" The aggression by Azerbaijan and the subsequent ethnic cleansing,  revealed the inadequacy of our collective response," Galstian stated,  posting a video of her speech on her Facebook page.

The parliamentarian noted that over the past 6 years Azerbaijan has  repeatedly ignored International Conventions and resolutions,  including ICJ and IC Courts binding decisions for the immediate lift  of the blockade, securing the safe return of the displayed native  population, condemning the destruction of Armenian legacy, the  ongoing sham trials of former political and military leaders of  Artsakh. 

Concluding her speech, Galstian stated that it's absolutely evident,  credibility is eroded when it's principles and regulations are not  defended and violations are met with silence.  She urged everyone to  remember that international law is not negotiable, and shared  principles are not optional  " Our principles are as strong as our  willingness to defend them," she said.

It should be noted that the 33rd annual session of the OSCE  Parliamentary Assembly is being held in The Hague from July 3 to 8,  2026, under the motto " OSCE, 30 Years: Response to New Reality."  During the forum, parliamentarians from participating states will  discuss issues of international security, compliance with  international law, human rights protection, democratic institutions,  and the resolution of regional conflicts. Earlier, during this same  session, Lilit Galstian called for an international mission to  monitor the trials of former Artsakh leaders.