Artsakh State University hosted the delegation headed by Stephan Troebst, the Deputy Director of the Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO) at the University of Leipzig on Sept. 13.
Delegation of University of Leipzig visited Artsakh State University
Most members of our delegation visited Artsakh are Armenians, Poles and Hungarians. We are here to get acquainted with the achievements and problems of Artsakh, "he said and noted that doesn’t matter what status the country they visited has.
Martina Keilbach, Coordinator of Global and Regional Studies school at Leipzig University said that
"In comparison with the European countries, the level of domestic security of Artsakh is higher. Unfortunately, we have a conflict with Azerbaijan, which is the main cause of general tension in the region. Azerbaijan regularly threatens war and makes anti-Armenian statements. Despite these problems and difficulties, we have built and are building our statehood.
One of the bases for strengthening the statehood is the protection of human rights. One of the steps for reaching our goal was formation of the Human Rights Defender's Institute in 2008. In addition to the improvement of the human rights protection environment, Azerbaijan's behavior is also a serious challenge.
The rights of the Artsakh people are violated by Azerbaijan, both in war and in peaceful situations, from the right to life to the educational and socio-economic rights. Azerbaijan limits the freedom of movement not only of Artsakh citizens but also foreigners, including them into Azerbaijani "black list", "A. Beglaryan said.
At the end of the meeting, students and lecturers asked questions.
