The discussion about Karabakh refugees highlighted the irreconcilability of Armenian and Azerbaijani Facebook users*

Users identifying themselves as natives of Azerbaijan and Armenia demonstrated radically different assessments of the exodus of Karabakh residents and the possibility of their return.

As "Caucasian Knot" reported, the Washington agreements do not address the issue of the return of the Armenian population to Karabakh, but refugees can independently defend their rights to return through an international court with guarantees at the international level, said participants in the discussion in Yerevan.

Facebook* users have left more than 910 comments under the "Caucasian Knot" post about the possibility of the return of the Armenian population to Karabakh, as of 2:55 PM Moscow time.

Users who identify themselves as residents of Azerbaijan believe that the return of ethnic Armenians to Karabakh is connected with the possibility of Azerbaijanis returning to their former places of residence in Armenia.

“When Azerbaijani refugees from Iravan, Zangezur, and Armenia return, then we can talk about the return of Armenians,” says Mais Hasanov. "Why haven't international courts considered the issue (of Azerbaijanis) who fled 30 years ago?" Şebnem Gashly

"Why isn't the return of Azerbaijanis to their lands in Armenia under the conditions of independence being proposed?" Bakinskiy Volwebnik quipped.

"Azerbaijan called on Armenians not to leave their homes, to obtain citizenship and integrate, but they left under pressure from their leaders," Murad Karabaxskiy voiced his vision of the exodus of Karabakh residents.

"Armenians who participated in crimes against Azerbaijan will be held criminally responsible; the rest could have stayed," Akif Abbasov believes. "The return of the forcibly displaced must be on mutual terms," proposed Ahad Mardanov.

During the discussion, Armenian users declared the right of Armenian residents of Karabakh to return to their homeland and expressed confidence that this will happen sooner or later.

"Armenians will defend Artsakh; it is our land, and no one has the right to take it away from us," asserted Samwel Minasyan. "Artsakh will remain Armenian despite the threats," expressed a similar thought Asmik Awetisyan.

"Barbaric methods against Armenians are unacceptable. We remember history and will not forget the losses," said Laura Melkumyan.

"Armenians will always return and restore their lands," concluded Asmik Awetisyan.

As a reminder, the Nagorno-Karabakh parliament declared September 19 as the Day of Forced Deportation and Struggle for Rights. Internally displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh consider it necessary to seek their return to their homes and to protect the interests of refugees at the international level.