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AZERBAIJAN'S FOREIGN MINISTRY CONSIDERS HOLDING OF ELECTIONS IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH AS PROVOCATION ATTEMPT
Trend
July 18 2012
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry considers the fact of holding elections
in Nagorno-Karabakh as a provocation attempt, Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry spokesman Elman Abdullayev told reporters on Wednesday.
"It is completely contrary to efforts of Azerbaijan and international
organizations for peaceful resolution of the conflict," he said.
According to Abdullayev, all persons illegally visiting the occupied
territories to observe the so-called elections will be included in the
"black list" of Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
The so-called presidential elections will be held in separatist
Nagorno-Karabakh on July 19, independence of which is not recognized
by any country in the world.
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 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
July 18 2012
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry considers the fact of holding elections
in Nagorno-Karabakh as a provocation attempt, Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry spokesman Elman Abdullayev told reporters on Wednesday.
"It is completely contrary to efforts of Azerbaijan and international
organizations for peaceful resolution of the conflict," he said.
According to Abdullayev, all persons illegally visiting the occupied
territories to observe the so-called elections will be included in the
"black list" of Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
The so-called presidential elections will be held in separatist
Nagorno-Karabakh on July 19, independence of which is not recognized
by any country in the world.
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 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.