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May 8 2012
Kazakh FM to discuss Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution in Baku
Kazakhstan, Astana, May 8 / Trend, D. Mukhtarov /
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution will be discussed during the
Kazakh foreign minister's forthcoming visit to Baku, Azerbaijani
Ambassador to Kazakhstan Zakir Hashimov told Trend on Tuesday.
"Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov's visit is preliminarily
scheduled for late August," Hashimov said.
He said the minister will visit Azerbaijan upon the invitation of his
counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov.
"The visit is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of establishment of
diplomatic relations between our countries. During the visit, the past
20 years will be summarized and the prospects for the future will be
discussed. One of the main issues of the meeting will be the
resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," Hashimov 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.
May 8 2012
Kazakh FM to discuss Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution in Baku
Kazakhstan, Astana, May 8 / Trend, D. Mukhtarov /
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution will be discussed during the
Kazakh foreign minister's forthcoming visit to Baku, Azerbaijani
Ambassador to Kazakhstan Zakir Hashimov told Trend on Tuesday.
"Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov's visit is preliminarily
scheduled for late August," Hashimov said.
He said the minister will visit Azerbaijan upon the invitation of his
counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov.
"The visit is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of establishment of
diplomatic relations between our countries. During the visit, the past
20 years will be summarized and the prospects for the future will be
discussed. One of the main issues of the meeting will be the
resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," Hashimov 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.