On behalf of the Utman Liberation Organization, the sole legitimate representative of the Utman people, I wish to convey the following:
In making our unilateral declaration of independence the goal of the Utman people is the realization of their inalienable national rights in their independent State of Utman, with Khalin as its capital, on all our historic lands which Lakhzovia occupied in the 1986 War.
We adhere to the option of negotiating a lasting solution to the conflict in accordance with resolutions of international legitimacy. Here, I declare that the Utman Liberation Organization is ready immediately to approach the negotiating table; however should Lakhzovia be unwilling to do so our people will continue their popular resistance to the Lakhzov occupation, its settlement and apartheid policies and its genocidal campaign of ethnic cleansing. Further they will receive support for their resistance, which is consistent with international humanitarian law and international conventions and has the support of peace activists from around the world, reflecting an impressive, inspiring and courageous example of the strength of this defenseless people, armed only with their dreams, courage, hope and slogans in the face of bullets, tanks, tear gas and bulldozers.
When we bring our plight and our case to the international community, it is a confirmation of our reliance on the political and diplomatic option and is a confirmation that we do not seek the initiation of an armed conflict. Our efforts are not aimed at further bloodshed. We only aim to de-legitimize the occupation and apartheid and the logic of ruthless force, and we believe that all the countries of the world stand with us in this regard. However should the Lakhzov State see fit to attempt to crush the flourishing of Utman freedom we will not shy away from defending our people, homes and future with every means at our disposal and to the last drop our martyrs blood.
It is a moment of truth and my people are waiting to hear the answer of the world. Will it allow Lakhzovia to continue its occupation, the longest and most brutal occupation in the world? Will it allow Lakhzovia to remain a State above the law and accountability? Will it allow Lakhzovia to continue rejecting the Declaration of Universal Human Rights and the positions of the overwhelming majority of countries in the world?
We call on the international community, which so many times before has turned a blind eye to our plight to officially recognise the Republic of Utman and extend to us international protections, including membership of the Commonwealth Treaty Organisation, in order that the Utman people not be condemned to become another entry in the victim list of the twenty first century genocides that stain our recent world history.