During the inspection of the building used by the National Security Service of Armenia in the liberated Zangilan region, some documentary materials were found. While analyzing the materials, it was found that they included a list of Syrian citizens and copies of passports.
It turned out that 60 Syrian Armenians (19 families in total) mentioned in the list were relocated to Zangilan region during the illegal settlement process carried out by Armenia in the occupied territories. Also, Baazo Hraj Sepob (passport: 015-11-L021693), Syrian citizen, born on 02.05.1964, resident of Haseke region of Syria, Alexandarian Hartion Avadis, Syrian citizen, born on 12.11.1969, resident of Aleppo, Syria (Passport: 004 -11-L128622) and photocopies of passports issued to Syrian citizen Kirakos Babkin (passport: AM 0709227), born in Syria on 01.01.1962. Search operations are underway in this direction. It should be noted that Armenia, which has long been pursuing a policy of illegal settlement in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, in September 2020 began to pursue a policy of resettlement of Armenians, especially from Lebanon. Social networks spread information about the placement of a family from Lebanon in the city of Shusha, which has great historical and spiritual significance for the people of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan, in turn, has repeatedly stressed that the policy of illegal settlement in the occupied territories has no force and Azerbaijan does not recognize its consequences.
It is no secret that Armenia is trying to change the demographic situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan by pursuing a policy of illegal settlement. They also, through their policy of illegal settlement in our occupied territories, actually made these people victims of their irresponsible, adventurous policies. It should be added that the policy of illegal settlement in the occupied territories is a war crime. The policy of illegal settlement is a gross violation of international humanitarian law, including the 1949 Geneva Conventions. According to the 4th Geneva Convention for the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, the occupying power must not relocate its civilian population to the occupied territories. And most importantly, according to the legislation of Armenia itself, these acts are considered a crime. Thus, Article 390 of the Criminal Code of Armenia stipulates that the occupation of the occupied territories by the occupying state is a serious violation of international humanitarian law and carries a penalty of 8-12 years.
