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FM: AZERBAIJAN HIGHLY APPRECIATES NAM POSITION ON NAGORNO KARABAKH
Trend
Sept 6 2011
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan highly appreciates the principled stand of many NAM
Member States in supporting Azerbaijan's sovereignty and territorial
integrity, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said at a
ministerial of the Non-Aligned Movement on the 50th anniversary of
the organization.
He expressed hope for continued solidarity of the NAM member countries'
just position and efforts aimed at putting an end to the occupation
of the Azerbaijani territories.
Mammadyarov stressed that it is regrettable that Azerbaijan is
still suffering from the aggression of the neighboring Armenia,
with almost 20 percent of our land still under the occupation and
around one million refugees and IDP's are ethnically cleansed from
those territories.
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 seven 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 peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding
regions.
Mammadyarov said having recently joined the Non-Aligned Movement as a
full-fledged Member, Azerbaijan declared its adherence to and respect
for the principles and purposes of the Movement.
The Republic of Azerbaijan reaffirms its adherence to the NAM position
concerning Palestine and reiterates its long-standing solidarity with
the people and leadership of Palestine, Mammadyarov underlined.
"We believe that time has come to reach a breakthrough on this old
and notorious issue," he said.
Mammadyraov also said Azerbaijan is determined to contribute to the
realization of the development goals and objectives agreed within
the United Nations' system.
Desirous of contributing further to the maintenance of international
peace, security, stability and prosperity, Azerbaijan has put forward
its candidature for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security
Council, for the term 2012-2013.
Mammadyarov said the Non-Aligned Movement will benefit from its
strengthened presence in the Security Council provided by Azerbaijan's
membership in this authoritative UN body.
Azerbaijan joined the Non-Aligned Movement in May.
Earlier the country has observer status in this organization.
The NAM is the international organization uniting 118 world countries
on the principles of non-participation in military blocs. First of
all, NATO and the Warsaw Pact were implied at the time of establishing
the organization.
The NAM was officially established by 25 countries at the Belgrade
conference in September 1961.
From: A. Papazian
Trend
Sept 6 2011
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan highly appreciates the principled stand of many NAM
Member States in supporting Azerbaijan's sovereignty and territorial
integrity, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said at a
ministerial of the Non-Aligned Movement on the 50th anniversary of
the organization.
He expressed hope for continued solidarity of the NAM member countries'
just position and efforts aimed at putting an end to the occupation
of the Azerbaijani territories.
Mammadyarov stressed that it is regrettable that Azerbaijan is
still suffering from the aggression of the neighboring Armenia,
with almost 20 percent of our land still under the occupation and
around one million refugees and IDP's are ethnically cleansed from
those territories.
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 seven 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 peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding
regions.
Mammadyarov said having recently joined the Non-Aligned Movement as a
full-fledged Member, Azerbaijan declared its adherence to and respect
for the principles and purposes of the Movement.
The Republic of Azerbaijan reaffirms its adherence to the NAM position
concerning Palestine and reiterates its long-standing solidarity with
the people and leadership of Palestine, Mammadyarov underlined.
"We believe that time has come to reach a breakthrough on this old
and notorious issue," he said.
Mammadyraov also said Azerbaijan is determined to contribute to the
realization of the development goals and objectives agreed within
the United Nations' system.
Desirous of contributing further to the maintenance of international
peace, security, stability and prosperity, Azerbaijan has put forward
its candidature for a non-permanent seat in the United Nations Security
Council, for the term 2012-2013.
Mammadyarov said the Non-Aligned Movement will benefit from its
strengthened presence in the Security Council provided by Azerbaijan's
membership in this authoritative UN body.
Azerbaijan joined the Non-Aligned Movement in May.
Earlier the country has observer status in this organization.
The NAM is the international organization uniting 118 world countries
on the principles of non-participation in military blocs. First of
all, NATO and the Warsaw Pact were implied at the time of establishing
the organization.
The NAM was officially established by 25 countries at the Belgrade
conference in September 1961.
From: A. Papazian