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    FIRST VICE SPEAKER: AZERBAIJAN ATTACHES GREAT IMPORTANCE TO COOPERATION WITH NATO

    Trend
    April 12 2010
    Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan attaches great importance to cooperation with NATO, said
    the First Deputy Chairman of the Parliament of Azerbaijan.

    "Azerbaijan's cooperation with NATO is at a high level, and the
    Ministry of Defence of our country conducts a number of activities
    with NATO," First Deputy Chairman of the Parliament of Azerbaijan,
    Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Security and Defence
    Ziyafet Askerov said to a meeting with Rainer Stinner, Chairman of
    the Sub-Committee NATO Partnerships (PCNP)

    The head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the NATO PA Askerov said
    that the country's economic development, the reforms implemented in
    various spheres further increases its international prestige.

    "Currently, Azerbaijan is amongst the leading countries worldwide
    for the level of economic development. However, in addition to this,
    we have problems as well," said the first vice-speaker.

    According to the committee chairman, Armenia ignores the resolutions
    and decisions adopted in connection with the Nagorno-Karabakh
    conflict by the UN Security Council, the Council of Europe and other
    international organizations. "Despite that the OSCE Minsk Group deals
    with the issue of conflict solution, Armenia continues to dictate the
    terms of international law, and if this continues so, Azerbaijan will
    be forced to exercise its right to liberate its lands from occupation
    by military means. Today, the world countries, instead of exerting
    pressure on Armenia, do it with regards to Turkey. Various countries
    try to call the events in early 20th century the "Armenian genocide",
    but the world treats with indifference to Khojali genocide that took
    place in 1992 against the Azerbaijani people. These countries should
    give up double standards, should know the truth," he said.

    According to Askerov, the aggressor should be punished according
    to merit.

    Noting that during this meeting he obtained new information on the
    Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Stinner said that he supports peaceful
    solution to the conflict. He said that if military operations begin
    in the region, this can lead to unexpected results. "Members of the
    NATO PA are ready to provide all possible assistance to resolve the
    conflict," said the head of the delegation.

    NATO's cooperation with the South Caucasus states - Azerbaijan, Georgia
    and Armenia is mainly carried out within the Partnership for Peace
    Program, an Individual Partnership Action Plans and the Planning and
    Review Process. "These documents define the objectives and intentions
    of the partner countries to hold consultations with NATO on reforms
    in the spheres of defense, security and military policy.

    In addition to supporting the reforms, an important goal of
    cooperation between NATO and Azerbaijan is to develop interaction
    of the country's Armed Forces with the forces of NATO countries in
    peacekeeping operations.

    Since 1999, the Azerbaijani troops have being providing support
    to peacekeeping operations of NATO in Kosovo, and since 2002 -
    in Afghanistan.
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