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news.az, Azerbaijan
Sept 17 2010
Baku may agree on placement of peacekeepers in Karabakh conflict
Sat 18 September 2010 05:07 GMT | 09:07 Local Time
Aydin Mirzazade News.Az interviews Aydin Mirzazade, deputy chairman of
the parliamentary committee of defense and security of Milli Majlis.
Representative of NATO Secretary General in the South Caucasus and
Central Asia Robert Simmons has recently admitted possibility of
placement of peacekeepers in Karabakh with the consent of Azerbaijan
and Armenia at a news conference in Yerevan. Can this statement be
viewed as NATO's plan for the nearest future?
Naturally, this may come from the good intentions of NATO but at the
same time this does not mean the resolution of the problem.
Unfortunately, the NATO representative did not touch upon the problem
of occupation of Azerbaijani lands by Armenia, did not confirm the
need to comply with norms of international law and did not demand the
withdrawal of occupational troops. In which form will NATO place its
peacekeepers in the occupied lands? It wants to do it to perpetuate
occupation or create visibility of settling the conflict... I regret
that Simmons did not say anything in his statements which could be
assessed from the viewpoint of settling the Karabakh conflict.
Is the placement of NATO troops in the conflict area?
On the whole, I consider that the consideration of the placement of
NATO troops on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia could be a
real help in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict, because we are
speaking of forcing Armenia to respect toward the territorial
integrity of its neighbor state rather than reconciliation of the
conflict parties.
Is the composition of the peacekeepers important if it consists of
mostly the NATO or CSTO troops or will possibly be mixed?
The composition of peacekeepers can be defined only at the overall
consent of Azerbaijan and Armenia. Anyway, the resolution of the
Karabakh conflict must be reached before this, that is the placement
of peacekeepers in the region, which means that Armenian side must
agree to withdraw its troops from the occupied lands. Considering
this, the composition of the peacekeeping troops which can be placed
between Armenia and Azerbaijan is not of utmost importance. The
composition of peacekeeping troops will be technical in case there is
a political solution.
Then can there appear differences between Azerbaijan and Armenia about
the composition of peacekeepers?
The composition of peacekeepers must not be critical either for
Azerbaijan or Armenia when the big peace agreement is reached. The
resolution of the Karabakh conflict within the framework of norms of
international law is important in this issue.
In which case can Azerbaijan agree on placement of peacekeeping troops
in the conflict area?
Baku can agree to it only in case the principal agreement is reached
about the withdrawal of Armenian troops from the occupied lands of
Azerbaijan. At the same time, Azerbaijan can agree to it only for a
limited time in case of provision of peacekeepers with definite
powers.
Which status is expedient for the peacekeepers in terms of attainment
of peace in the Karabakh conflict?
I believe both the police and military function can be used for the
set goal. The dominance of one function over another can create
vagueness. Naturally, the powers of peacekeepers are set in line with
the nature of the conflict. In this respect, the powers of the
peacekeepers and their functions can be defined by Azerbaijan and
Armenia in a peace agreement which they will sign.
U.U.
News.Az
From: A. Papazian
Sept 17 2010
Baku may agree on placement of peacekeepers in Karabakh conflict
Sat 18 September 2010 05:07 GMT | 09:07 Local Time
Aydin Mirzazade News.Az interviews Aydin Mirzazade, deputy chairman of
the parliamentary committee of defense and security of Milli Majlis.
Representative of NATO Secretary General in the South Caucasus and
Central Asia Robert Simmons has recently admitted possibility of
placement of peacekeepers in Karabakh with the consent of Azerbaijan
and Armenia at a news conference in Yerevan. Can this statement be
viewed as NATO's plan for the nearest future?
Naturally, this may come from the good intentions of NATO but at the
same time this does not mean the resolution of the problem.
Unfortunately, the NATO representative did not touch upon the problem
of occupation of Azerbaijani lands by Armenia, did not confirm the
need to comply with norms of international law and did not demand the
withdrawal of occupational troops. In which form will NATO place its
peacekeepers in the occupied lands? It wants to do it to perpetuate
occupation or create visibility of settling the conflict... I regret
that Simmons did not say anything in his statements which could be
assessed from the viewpoint of settling the Karabakh conflict.
Is the placement of NATO troops in the conflict area?
On the whole, I consider that the consideration of the placement of
NATO troops on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia could be a
real help in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict, because we are
speaking of forcing Armenia to respect toward the territorial
integrity of its neighbor state rather than reconciliation of the
conflict parties.
Is the composition of the peacekeepers important if it consists of
mostly the NATO or CSTO troops or will possibly be mixed?
The composition of peacekeepers can be defined only at the overall
consent of Azerbaijan and Armenia. Anyway, the resolution of the
Karabakh conflict must be reached before this, that is the placement
of peacekeepers in the region, which means that Armenian side must
agree to withdraw its troops from the occupied lands. Considering
this, the composition of the peacekeeping troops which can be placed
between Armenia and Azerbaijan is not of utmost importance. The
composition of peacekeeping troops will be technical in case there is
a political solution.
Then can there appear differences between Azerbaijan and Armenia about
the composition of peacekeepers?
The composition of peacekeepers must not be critical either for
Azerbaijan or Armenia when the big peace agreement is reached. The
resolution of the Karabakh conflict within the framework of norms of
international law is important in this issue.
In which case can Azerbaijan agree on placement of peacekeeping troops
in the conflict area?
Baku can agree to it only in case the principal agreement is reached
about the withdrawal of Armenian troops from the occupied lands of
Azerbaijan. At the same time, Azerbaijan can agree to it only for a
limited time in case of provision of peacekeepers with definite
powers.
Which status is expedient for the peacekeepers in terms of attainment
of peace in the Karabakh conflict?
I believe both the police and military function can be used for the
set goal. The dominance of one function over another can create
vagueness. Naturally, the powers of peacekeepers are set in line with
the nature of the conflict. In this respect, the powers of the
peacekeepers and their functions can be defined by Azerbaijan and
Armenia in a peace agreement which they will sign.
U.U.
News.Az
From: A. Papazian