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SECRETARY GENERAL: NAGORNO-KARABAKH PROBLEM ALWAYS IN OIC SPOTLIGHT (PHOTO)
Trend
Dec 11 2012
The Nagorno-Karabakh problem is always in the spotlight of the
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the organisation's secretary
general Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu told Trend on Tuesday.
"The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is always uppermost with the OIC and
the organisation always supports Azerbaijan's just position on this
issue," Ihsanoglu said.
Ihsanoglu underlined that he has a particular view towards this
problem someone who is thoroughly familiar with it.
"In the 1990s I experienced this problem together with the Azerbaijani
brothers," Ihsanoglu said.
The OIC carries out serious work to intensify acquainting the Muslim
communities with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Ihsanoglu said.
He believes that his last speech on Nagorno-Karabakh at the OSCE was
not supported by a number of bodies.
"The support we give to Azerbaijan on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue is
not directed against any country. This is a matter of international law
and the OIC will always provide the necessary support," he stressed.
One of the basic principles in creating the organisation is Islamic
solidarity, Ihsanoglu said.
The OIC was founded on Sept.25, 1969 at a conference of the heads
of various Muslim countries in Rabat to ensure Islamic solidarity
in the social, economic and political spheres, the struggle against
colonialism, neo-colonialism and racism and to support the Palestine
Liberation Organisation.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Central African Republic, Russian Federation,
as well as the Moro National Liberation Front in the Philippines and
several organisations such as the UN and NAM have observer status in
the organisation. The headquarters is located in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent 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 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.
From: Baghdasarian
Trend
Dec 11 2012
The Nagorno-Karabakh problem is always in the spotlight of the
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the organisation's secretary
general Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu told Trend on Tuesday.
"The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is always uppermost with the OIC and
the organisation always supports Azerbaijan's just position on this
issue," Ihsanoglu said.
Ihsanoglu underlined that he has a particular view towards this
problem someone who is thoroughly familiar with it.
"In the 1990s I experienced this problem together with the Azerbaijani
brothers," Ihsanoglu said.
The OIC carries out serious work to intensify acquainting the Muslim
communities with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Ihsanoglu said.
He believes that his last speech on Nagorno-Karabakh at the OSCE was
not supported by a number of bodies.
"The support we give to Azerbaijan on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue is
not directed against any country. This is a matter of international law
and the OIC will always provide the necessary support," he stressed.
One of the basic principles in creating the organisation is Islamic
solidarity, Ihsanoglu said.
The OIC was founded on Sept.25, 1969 at a conference of the heads
of various Muslim countries in Rabat to ensure Islamic solidarity
in the social, economic and political spheres, the struggle against
colonialism, neo-colonialism and racism and to support the Palestine
Liberation Organisation.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Central African Republic, Russian Federation,
as well as the Moro National Liberation Front in the Philippines and
several organisations such as the UN and NAM have observer status in
the organisation. The headquarters is located in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent 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 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.
From: Baghdasarian