ELMAR MAMMADYAROV: "THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT IS THAT AZERBAIJANI LANDS ARE STILL OCCUPIED BY ARMENIA"
Milaz.info
Oct 27 2011
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov has met
with delegation headed by EU Special Representative for South Caucasus
and Crisis in Georgia Phillip Lefort.
Press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told APA that at
first, EU Representative congratulated Azerbaijan on its election
as the non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2012-2013
and wished successes. Lefort called the non-permanent membership of
this authoritative organization as a great achievement for such young
country as Azerbaijan.
Lefort stressed the great opportunities for the development of
EU-Azerbaijan cooperation.
Elmar Mammadyarov expressed confidence that Azerbaijan will
effectively work in the solution of global and regional issues during
its non-permanent membership at the UN Security Council. Minister said
earlier Azerbaijan joined different humanitarian missions and generally
the country attached special importance to the cooperation with the
international organizations. He said Azerbaijan had rich culture
and he believed our country would contribute to the development of
multiculturalism in the world.
Minister of Foreign Affairs called the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno
Karabakh conflict as a highest priority of our foreign policy and
said it was biggest problem of Azerbaijan.
Minister said the biggest obstacle for the settlement of the conflict
is that Azerbaijani lands are still occupied by Armenia.
The sides exchanged views on other issues, which cause mutual interest.
Milaz.info
Oct 27 2011
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov has met
with delegation headed by EU Special Representative for South Caucasus
and Crisis in Georgia Phillip Lefort.
Press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told APA that at
first, EU Representative congratulated Azerbaijan on its election
as the non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2012-2013
and wished successes. Lefort called the non-permanent membership of
this authoritative organization as a great achievement for such young
country as Azerbaijan.
Lefort stressed the great opportunities for the development of
EU-Azerbaijan cooperation.
Elmar Mammadyarov expressed confidence that Azerbaijan will
effectively work in the solution of global and regional issues during
its non-permanent membership at the UN Security Council. Minister said
earlier Azerbaijan joined different humanitarian missions and generally
the country attached special importance to the cooperation with the
international organizations. He said Azerbaijan had rich culture
and he believed our country would contribute to the development of
multiculturalism in the world.
Minister of Foreign Affairs called the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno
Karabakh conflict as a highest priority of our foreign policy and
said it was biggest problem of Azerbaijan.
Minister said the biggest obstacle for the settlement of the conflict
is that Azerbaijani lands are still occupied by Armenia.
The sides exchanged views on other issues, which cause mutual interest.