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ARMENIA~RS FM ACCUSES AZERBAIJAN OF UNDERMINING NAGORNO-KARABAKH NEGOTIATION PROCESS
tert.am
07.12.12
Addressing the 19th Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council Edward
Nalbandian accused Azerbaijan of undermining Nagorno-Karabakh peace
process.
"Strengthening Efforts to Combat Racism and Xenophobia remains high on
the agenda of OSCE. Many international organizations on human rights
alerted about flagrant cases of racism, intolerance and violations of
human rights in Azerbaijan, on the policy of hatred against Armenians.
Azerbaijan is not only ignoring the expectations of the international
community, but is constantly making new steps going against the values
of civilized world. The latest such case is the Azeri government's
release and glorification of the murderer Safarov, who had slaughtered
with an axe Armenian officer in his sleep, during a NATO program in
Budapest simply because he was Armenian. The Azerbaijani leadership
made him a symbol of national pride and an example to follow by youth.
The world reaction was unanimous in condemning what was done by Baku,
which has seriously undermined the Nagorno-Karabakh negotiation
process and endangered the fragile regional stability," Nalbandian
said in his speech.
Armenia's FM stressed that the Azerbaijani authorities are notorious
for violations of fundamental freedoms in their own country, and are
now trying to spread this behavior onto others.
"Armenia highly appreciates the efforts of the heads of the OSCE Minsk
group Co-Chair states, aimed at the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. Latest statement adopted in Los Cabos in June of this year
by Presidents Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama and Francois Hollande,
is the fourth one made by the heads of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair
Countries on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. It is clear to whom they
address the main messages," the Armenian minister stressed, adding
that Armenia is unanimous with the Co-Chair countries in achieving
exclusively peaceful settlement of the conflict.
"As the United States, Russia and France, we also regret that in
spite of the call in the joint statement of Deauville of May 2011
breakthrough was not achieved at the Kazan Summit in June 2011, and
it was because of the non-constructive position of Azerbaijan. Despite
the intensive efforts of the three Co-Chair countries during the last
4 years: 15 summits, several dozens of meetings on ministerial level,
several dozens of visits of the three Co-Chairs to the region, it has
been impossible to reach a breakthrough in the conflict resolution,
because the Azerbaijani side rejected one after another all proposals
presented by the mediators," Minister Nalbandian said.
tert.am
07.12.12
Addressing the 19th Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council Edward
Nalbandian accused Azerbaijan of undermining Nagorno-Karabakh peace
process.
"Strengthening Efforts to Combat Racism and Xenophobia remains high on
the agenda of OSCE. Many international organizations on human rights
alerted about flagrant cases of racism, intolerance and violations of
human rights in Azerbaijan, on the policy of hatred against Armenians.
Azerbaijan is not only ignoring the expectations of the international
community, but is constantly making new steps going against the values
of civilized world. The latest such case is the Azeri government's
release and glorification of the murderer Safarov, who had slaughtered
with an axe Armenian officer in his sleep, during a NATO program in
Budapest simply because he was Armenian. The Azerbaijani leadership
made him a symbol of national pride and an example to follow by youth.
The world reaction was unanimous in condemning what was done by Baku,
which has seriously undermined the Nagorno-Karabakh negotiation
process and endangered the fragile regional stability," Nalbandian
said in his speech.
Armenia's FM stressed that the Azerbaijani authorities are notorious
for violations of fundamental freedoms in their own country, and are
now trying to spread this behavior onto others.
"Armenia highly appreciates the efforts of the heads of the OSCE Minsk
group Co-Chair states, aimed at the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. Latest statement adopted in Los Cabos in June of this year
by Presidents Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama and Francois Hollande,
is the fourth one made by the heads of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair
Countries on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue. It is clear to whom they
address the main messages," the Armenian minister stressed, adding
that Armenia is unanimous with the Co-Chair countries in achieving
exclusively peaceful settlement of the conflict.
"As the United States, Russia and France, we also regret that in
spite of the call in the joint statement of Deauville of May 2011
breakthrough was not achieved at the Kazan Summit in June 2011, and
it was because of the non-constructive position of Azerbaijan. Despite
the intensive efforts of the three Co-Chair countries during the last
4 years: 15 summits, several dozens of meetings on ministerial level,
several dozens of visits of the three Co-Chairs to the region, it has
been impossible to reach a breakthrough in the conflict resolution,
because the Azerbaijani side rejected one after another all proposals
presented by the mediators," Minister Nalbandian said.