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AZERBAIJANI PARLIAMENTARY OFFICIAL: WITH POLITICAL WILL, U.S. MAY INFLUENCE NAGORNO-KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
Trend
June 7 2012
Azerbaijan
If the U.S. has the political will, it can seriously influence the
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijani parliament
deputy chairman Bahar Muradova told reporters on Thursday.
"It is not worth widely touching upon U.S. influence in the settlement
of conflicts in the world, since this role is obvious. If there
is political will, the U.S. has the opportunity to influence the
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," Muradova said.
She said the statements made â~@~Kâ~@~Kby Hillary Clinton, inspire
some optimism, and a new U.S. attitude to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
gives hope for its settlement.
"This will be reflected in the ministerial meeting to be held in
Paris. What is clear is that this problem is beginning to worry
everyone. Without settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the U.S.
will not be able to secure its interests in the region," Muradova said.
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
June 7 2012
Azerbaijan
If the U.S. has the political will, it can seriously influence the
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijani parliament
deputy chairman Bahar Muradova told reporters on Thursday.
"It is not worth widely touching upon U.S. influence in the settlement
of conflicts in the world, since this role is obvious. If there
is political will, the U.S. has the opportunity to influence the
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," Muradova said.
She said the statements made â~@~Kâ~@~Kby Hillary Clinton, inspire
some optimism, and a new U.S. attitude to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
gives hope for its settlement.
"This will be reflected in the ministerial meeting to be held in
Paris. What is clear is that this problem is beginning to worry
everyone. Without settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the U.S.
will not be able to secure its interests in the region," Muradova said.
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.