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  • ANKARA: US Supports Azerbaijan in Karabakh Issue

    Journal of Turkish Weekly
    Feb 3 2005

    US Supports Azerbaijan in Karabakh Issue

    The United States (US) does not recognize Upper Karabakh as an
    independent state and supports Azerbaijan's territorial integrity,
    according to a report released by the US Department of State on
    Monday.

    "The United States does not recognize Upper Karabakh as an
    independent state, as its authorities are not recognized either by
    the international community or the US. The US supports Azerbaijan's
    territorial integrity and believes that the future status of Upper
    Garabagh should be determined through talks between the parties."

    The US report, which cites key figures and the history of the
    Karabakh conflict, says the United States continues to play an active
    mediating role in resolving the problem in peace and supports seeking
    settlement options within the OSCE Minsk Group.

    The report also says that the armed conflict over Upper Karabakh
    continued between 1990 and 1994. After the ceasefire was reached in
    1994, Armenian armed forces controlled Upper Karabakh and the
    adjacent extensive territories. As a result of military action and
    the ousting of Azerbaijanis from their homes, over a million people
    became refugees and displaced persons.

    Apart from Karabakh, Armenian forces occupied other Azerbaijani
    towns. Armenian State moreover does not recognise Turkey's
    territorial integrity. The Armenian Constitution and Declaration of
    Independence call Turkey's Eastern provinces 'Western Armenia'. In
    addition, the Armenian irredentism towards Turkey, Azerbaijan and
    Georgia is strong.
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