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    April 3, 2025

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    Right of Return

    Legal basis of the right of return

    Recent positions on the right of return of Artsakh citizens

    After the war of 2020 and especially after the depopulation of Artsakh in 2023, various international and Armenian circles, including us, began to use the phrase “right of return” often. Applying active international mechanisms, the realisation of the right of return of Artsakh citizens has also become one of the main political priorities of the Armenian National Committees worldwide.

    In this report, we present a few provisions regarding the Right of Return, the legal-political foundation established by various international documents, as well as the decisions, statements, and resolutions adopted by the International Court of Justice, international organizations, and several states regarding that right.

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