In regard to the South Caucasus, the SI Council expresses its deep concern over some post-2020 developments, including incursions on the borders of the Republic of Armenia, as well as the continuation of holding Armenian POWs and detained civilians. Furthermore, the Council urges the Armenian authorities to refrain from the anti-democratic path they have chosen especially after losing the 2020 war, by persecuting the “Resistance Movement” and other opposition activists, by pressuring the legal system aiming to increase their influence on courts and by limiting open and transparent public accountability.
