According to Armenian media, Simonyan made this statement from the parliamentary podium in response to a comment from opposition member Gegham Manukyan following an interview with “Azatutyun.” In the interview, Simonyan noted, “Attacking Karabakh and occupying Armenian territories are different things from a legal perspective. Azerbaijan carried out the operation based on 3-4 UN resolutions.”
Manukyan asked, “Where did you get the idea that Azerbaijan had the right to attack Karabakh, and that UN resolutions allowed it?”
In response, Simonyan emphasized, “The fact remains: this territory was and continues to be internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan.”
