Switzerland is discussing the issue of organizing a peace conference on the return of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians

The Parliament of Switzerland took the initiative to start negotiations between the representatives of Artsakh and Azerbaijan regarding the return of Artsakh Armenians to their homeland. As the ReArtsakh telegram channel informs, the issue has already been discussed in the Foreign Policy Committee of the Swiss Parliament, which instructed the Federal Council to organize an international peace forum on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict as soon as possible, but not later than within a year. The goal is to ensure an open dialogue between representatives of Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians, which will be held under international supervision or in the presence of important international actors, to discuss the safe and joint return of the historically located Armenian population."

In the justification of the initiative, it is mentioned that as a result of the military attack of Azerbaijan in September 2023, Nagorno-Karabakh, except for a few people who do not have the ability to move, has been completely depopulated. "Fearing a repetition of the Armenian Genocide, as it happened in 1915, the indigenous Armenian population (of Artsakh) had to leave their homes in just a few days. Since then, the region has experienced documented ethnic cleansing. Armenian cultural heritage such as churches, monasteries and cemeteries are systematically destroyed or transformed under the guise of "renovation". Despite these serious developments, the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh continue to adhere to their decisions to return to their homeland, to receive security guarantees from the international community, to decide their political future independently and to exercise their right to democratic self-government," the Swiss Parliament's Foreign Policy Committee commented.