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July 29 2010
State Minister: Turkey to support de-occupation of Azerbaijani lands
Azerbaijan, Baku, July 29 / Trend I. Khalilova /
Turkey has supported and will support the return of Azerbaijani
occupied territories by Armenia, Turkish Foreign Trade MinisterZafer
Caglayan, taking part in the opening of the Azerbaijani-Turkish
business forum in Baku, said today.
"Our strength is our unity," Minister said.
Turkish minister and a large delegation of businessmen arrived in Baku
on Wednesday to hold various meetings and negotiations.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994.
The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh region and the
occupied territories.
From: A. Papazian
July 29 2010
State Minister: Turkey to support de-occupation of Azerbaijani lands
Azerbaijan, Baku, July 29 / Trend I. Khalilova /
Turkey has supported and will support the return of Azerbaijani
occupied territories by Armenia, Turkish Foreign Trade MinisterZafer
Caglayan, taking part in the opening of the Azerbaijani-Turkish
business forum in Baku, said today.
"Our strength is our unity," Minister said.
Turkish minister and a large delegation of businessmen arrived in Baku
on Wednesday to hold various meetings and negotiations.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994.
The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. -
are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh region and the
occupied territories.
From: A. Papazian