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    AZERBAIJAN WILL NOT PERMIT CIVIL FLIGHTS TO NAGORNO-KARABAKH

    Vestnik Kavkaza
    July 17 2012
    Russia

    The recent visit of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group to
    Nagorno-Karabakh has provoked new talks on opening an airport in the
    region. Azerbaijan says that Armenia's plans to open a civil flight
    service in Nagorno-Karabakh violate international law. Azerbaijan
    cannot control a region occupied by Armenia, so it cannot guarantee
    the security of flights, spokesman of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry
    Elman Abdullayev said, Interfax Azerbaijan reports.

    The director of Azerbaijani Civil Aviation, Arif Mamedov, said that
    flights through Azerbaijan need Baku's permission. The self-proclaimed
    authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh cannot guarantee security of flights.

    Mamedov added that equipment for the airport was provided by a French
    company that was unaware of Armenia's plans to use it at the airport
    in Nagorno-Karabakh.

    Mamedov confirmed that a letter was filed for the ICAO president
    to meet the French company's officials and prevent such incidents
    next time.

    According to Mamedov, the ICAO received 7 warning messages
    from Azerbaijan about illegal construction of the airport in
    Nagorno-Karabakh.

    The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Russia, USA, France) visited
    Nagorno-Karabakh on July 13. They warned that flights cannot be used
    to affect the status of the disputed region. The co-chairs welcomed
    assurances that Armenia and Azerbaijan would not use force.

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