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Feb 8 2008
Council of Europe to Hold Meeting With Azerbaijani and Armenian MPs
-Subcommittee Chairman
08.02.08 11:22
Azerbaijan, Baku, 8 February / Trend corr. I.Alizadeh / The
Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe (PACE) is to hold a meeting
on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with participation
of Azerbaijani and Armenian MPs in Strasburg in 2008. `We need an
agreement from both sides to implement the meeting,' Rassel Johnston,
PACE Subcommittee chairman on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, stated
during his visit to Azerbaijan.
According to Johnston, the aim of the visit is to find a solution and
a possible dialogue between the conflicting countries. The chairman
of the Subcommittee noted that he would hold a meeting with the
President Ilham Aliyev, as well as Oktai Asadov, the Speaker, as well
as representatives of the political parties.
`The Council of Europe does not engage in the direct settlement of
the conflict. Our goal is to create favourable conditions to settle
the conflict,' he said.
The conflict between the two countries of the South Caucasus began in
1988, due to the Armenian territorial claims against Azerbaijan.
Since 1992, the Armenian Armed Forces have occupied 20% of
Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and its seven
neighbouring districts. In 1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a
ceasefire agreement which ended the active hostilities. The Co-Chairs
of the OSCE Minsk Group ( Russia, France, and the US) are currently
holding the peaceful negotiations.
In January 2005, PACE passed Resolution 1416 on the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. The resolution stated that Armenia had occupied the
territory of Azerbaijan and made proposals to regulate the conflict.
PACE established the Subcommittee to control the implementation of
the document.
Johnston will meet with the Azerbaijani Parliament speaker, leaders
of the permanent commissions and representatives of parties
represented in the Parliament, as well as with the President Ilham
Aliyev.
The visit will conclude on 8 February.
Feb 8 2008
Council of Europe to Hold Meeting With Azerbaijani and Armenian MPs
-Subcommittee Chairman
08.02.08 11:22
Azerbaijan, Baku, 8 February / Trend corr. I.Alizadeh / The
Parliamentary Assembly Council of Europe (PACE) is to hold a meeting
on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with participation
of Azerbaijani and Armenian MPs in Strasburg in 2008. `We need an
agreement from both sides to implement the meeting,' Rassel Johnston,
PACE Subcommittee chairman on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, stated
during his visit to Azerbaijan.
According to Johnston, the aim of the visit is to find a solution and
a possible dialogue between the conflicting countries. The chairman
of the Subcommittee noted that he would hold a meeting with the
President Ilham Aliyev, as well as Oktai Asadov, the Speaker, as well
as representatives of the political parties.
`The Council of Europe does not engage in the direct settlement of
the conflict. Our goal is to create favourable conditions to settle
the conflict,' he said.
The conflict between the two countries of the South Caucasus began in
1988, due to the Armenian territorial claims against Azerbaijan.
Since 1992, the Armenian Armed Forces have occupied 20% of
Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and its seven
neighbouring districts. In 1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a
ceasefire agreement which ended the active hostilities. The Co-Chairs
of the OSCE Minsk Group ( Russia, France, and the US) are currently
holding the peaceful negotiations.
In January 2005, PACE passed Resolution 1416 on the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. The resolution stated that Armenia had occupied the
territory of Azerbaijan and made proposals to regulate the conflict.
PACE established the Subcommittee to control the implementation of
the document.
Johnston will meet with the Azerbaijani Parliament speaker, leaders
of the permanent commissions and representatives of parties
represented in the Parliament, as well as with the President Ilham
Aliyev.
The visit will conclude on 8 February.