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    Today, Azerbaijan
    May 1 2010


    Center for Strategic Studies hosts 'roundtable' on Kosovo and
    Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts

    01 May 2010 [11:42] - Today.Az


    The Center for strategic studies under the Azerbaijan President has
    hosted today a `roundtable' meeting entitled `Kosovo and
    Nagorno-Karabakh: differences and contradictions.'

    The event was addressed by Celal Cem Oguz, head of the Turkish Center
    for Strategic and International Studies, Mark Almond, professor in
    international relations at Bilkent University and David Barchard,
    lecturer at the same university.

    The purpose of the event was to determine differences and contrasts
    between Kosovo and Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts.

    Cem Oguz said conflicts in the Balkans and South Caucasus must be
    distinguished from each-other. He said Kosovo can not be a precedent
    for Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and Armenians` relevant claims are
    groundless.

    Mark Almond drew attention to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, calling
    the international community to increase efforts towards settling the
    dispute.

    David Barchard, in turn, said the fact that more than one million
    Azerbaijanis were forced to leave their homelands was unacceptable. He
    said the international community should contribute to ensuring rights
    of Azerbaijani IDPs.

    Attending the event, member of Azerbaijan Parliament Aydin Mirzazade
    said there were great differences between Kosovo and Nagorno-Karabakh
    conflicts. Mirzazade noted it was unacceptable to think that Kosovo's
    independence could set a precedent for settlement of the
    Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

    He underlined the fact that Armenia had occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and
    adjacent regions were reflected in relevant documents adopted by
    international organizations. The event was attended by officials, MPs,
    diplomats and experts.


    /AzerTac/


    URL: http://www.today.az/news/politics/67106.html
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