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UN to assess fires' environmental impact on occupied Azeri lands
ANS TV, Baku
8 Sep 06
[Presenter] The UN General Assembly is concerned about the fires
started in the occupied Azerbaijani territories. This has been
reflected at a resolution adopted by the assembly.
[Correspondent over video of the UN building] The UN General Assembly
in New York has adopted a resolution on the fires started in occupied
Azerbaijani territories. The press secretary of the Azerbaijani
permanent representative office in the UN, Surxay Sukurov:
[Sukurov, speaking by phone] The UN General Assembly has expressed
its considerable concern about the fires in occupied Azerbaijani
territories and urged the immediate launch of an environmental
operation there. The UN General Assembly has adopted this important
decision and underlined the participation of the sides in the
operation.
[Correspondent] The General Assembly believes it was extremely
important to conduct such an operation in order to build confidence
between the sides. Another important aspect is that the OSCE and the
appropriate UN bodies will jointly perform a special mission.
[Sukurov] Experts from the appropriate UN body entitled "the UN
environmental programme" and the OSCE will jointly fulfil a special
mission to study the situation. Another important aspect is that the
UN notes [in the resolution] that international bodies should help
Azerbaijan put out, prevent fires, study the short-term and long-term
negative impacts and restore the lands.
[Correspondent] Azerbaijan thinks that it is very important that
the UN has taken such a decision. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar
Mammadyarov:
[Mammadyarov, speaking to journalists] The OSCE chairman is organizing
a mission. This issue was discussed in Brussels yesterday [7 September]
and the discussions will continue. We will send the mission to
the fire zone to assess the situation. Along with international
experts, Azerbaijani and Armenians experts will join the mission
as well. Representatives of the UN environmental programme, OSCE
representatives and probably representatives of the [OSCE Minsk Group]
co-chairs will join it. Once the mission has assessed the situation
to see what needs to be done and which measures should be taken,
everything is noted in this resolution [as heard]. An environmental
operation should be carried out. That is the issue of rehabilitation,
erosion, etc.
[Correspondent] Mammadyarov said that as soon as the resolution
is adopted the environmental operation will be carried out on the
occupied territories which have been set alight.
Ulviyya Ismayilova, ANS.
ANS TV, Baku
8 Sep 06
[Presenter] The UN General Assembly is concerned about the fires
started in the occupied Azerbaijani territories. This has been
reflected at a resolution adopted by the assembly.
[Correspondent over video of the UN building] The UN General Assembly
in New York has adopted a resolution on the fires started in occupied
Azerbaijani territories. The press secretary of the Azerbaijani
permanent representative office in the UN, Surxay Sukurov:
[Sukurov, speaking by phone] The UN General Assembly has expressed
its considerable concern about the fires in occupied Azerbaijani
territories and urged the immediate launch of an environmental
operation there. The UN General Assembly has adopted this important
decision and underlined the participation of the sides in the
operation.
[Correspondent] The General Assembly believes it was extremely
important to conduct such an operation in order to build confidence
between the sides. Another important aspect is that the OSCE and the
appropriate UN bodies will jointly perform a special mission.
[Sukurov] Experts from the appropriate UN body entitled "the UN
environmental programme" and the OSCE will jointly fulfil a special
mission to study the situation. Another important aspect is that the
UN notes [in the resolution] that international bodies should help
Azerbaijan put out, prevent fires, study the short-term and long-term
negative impacts and restore the lands.
[Correspondent] Azerbaijan thinks that it is very important that
the UN has taken such a decision. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar
Mammadyarov:
[Mammadyarov, speaking to journalists] The OSCE chairman is organizing
a mission. This issue was discussed in Brussels yesterday [7 September]
and the discussions will continue. We will send the mission to
the fire zone to assess the situation. Along with international
experts, Azerbaijani and Armenians experts will join the mission
as well. Representatives of the UN environmental programme, OSCE
representatives and probably representatives of the [OSCE Minsk Group]
co-chairs will join it. Once the mission has assessed the situation
to see what needs to be done and which measures should be taken,
everything is noted in this resolution [as heard]. An environmental
operation should be carried out. That is the issue of rehabilitation,
erosion, etc.
[Correspondent] Mammadyarov said that as soon as the resolution
is adopted the environmental operation will be carried out on the
occupied territories which have been set alight.
Ulviyya Ismayilova, ANS.