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NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT DISCUSSED AT NETHERLANDS DEFENSE ACADEMY
Trend
Feb 8 2012
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani ambassador to the Netherlands Fuad Iskenderov met
with teachers and students of the Academy of National Defense, the
Azerbaijani embassy in the Netherlands told Trend.
In his remarks Iskenderov spoke about the prospects for cooperation
in security at the international and regional levels, and informed
about the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, emphasizing
the destructive position of Armenia in the conflict resolution process.
The economic development of Azerbaijan, its role in regional and
international projects was also discussed.
After the meeting, the representative of the Defense Academy,
Lieutenant-Colonel Marcel de Haas expressed his appreciation to the
Azerbaijani diplomat for the meeting and the detailed information.
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 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.
Trend
Feb 8 2012
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani ambassador to the Netherlands Fuad Iskenderov met
with teachers and students of the Academy of National Defense, the
Azerbaijani embassy in the Netherlands told Trend.
In his remarks Iskenderov spoke about the prospects for cooperation
in security at the international and regional levels, and informed
about the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, emphasizing
the destructive position of Armenia in the conflict resolution process.
The economic development of Azerbaijan, its role in regional and
international projects was also discussed.
After the meeting, the representative of the Defense Academy,
Lieutenant-Colonel Marcel de Haas expressed his appreciation to the
Azerbaijani diplomat for the meeting and the detailed information.
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 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.