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November 30, 2012 Friday 12:40 AM GMT +4
Azerbaijani FM: If Armenia accepts proposals of Minsk Group it must
sign a comprehensive peace agreement
Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov 29 /Tend/
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received a delegation
headed by EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Philippe
Lefort, the Foreign Ministry said.
The sides expressed satisfaction with the expansion of cooperation
between Azerbaijan and the EU.
They exchanged views on the processes taking place in the region.
Energy projects of regional significance were discussed; the
importance of Azerbaijan for the EU was stressed.
Elmar Mammadyarov, referring to the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict,
said that if Armenia accepts proposals of the OSCE Minsk Group, it
must agree to sign a comprehensive peace agreement.
The Foreign Minister also informed Lefort that if Khojaly airport is
commissioned it will be a serious blow to the peace process.
The minister recalled that the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs also support
this stand.
Elmar Mammadyarov said the main problem in the settlement of the
conflict is the presence of the armed forces of Armenia in the
occupied territories of Azerbaijan.
Philippe Lefort stressed the importance of contacts between the two
communities for peace.
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 four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
November 30, 2012 Friday 12:40 AM GMT +4
Azerbaijani FM: If Armenia accepts proposals of Minsk Group it must
sign a comprehensive peace agreement
Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov 29 /Tend/
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received a delegation
headed by EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Philippe
Lefort, the Foreign Ministry said.
The sides expressed satisfaction with the expansion of cooperation
between Azerbaijan and the EU.
They exchanged views on the processes taking place in the region.
Energy projects of regional significance were discussed; the
importance of Azerbaijan for the EU was stressed.
Elmar Mammadyarov, referring to the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict,
said that if Armenia accepts proposals of the OSCE Minsk Group, it
must agree to sign a comprehensive peace agreement.
The Foreign Minister also informed Lefort that if Khojaly airport is
commissioned it will be a serious blow to the peace process.
The minister recalled that the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs also support
this stand.
Elmar Mammadyarov said the main problem in the settlement of the
conflict is the presence of the armed forces of Armenia in the
occupied territories of Azerbaijan.
Philippe Lefort stressed the importance of contacts between the two
communities for peace.
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 four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.