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May 8 2012
Azerbaijan sends letter to UN Secretary General over so-called
"presidential elections" in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan, Baku, May 8 /Trend M. Tsurkov/
Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the UN Agshin Mehdiyev sent
a letter to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon over so-called "presidential
elections" in Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, permanent mission
told Trend.
The letter notes that according to media reports the Republic of
Armenia is planning to hold so-called "presidential elections" on July
2012 in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan Republic.
"At the international level, including the General Assembly and the
Security Council, it was recognized that the Nagorno-Karabakh and
seven surrounding districts of Azerbaijan are under Armenian military
occupation. Armenia used military force to occupy the Azerbaijani
territory and create separatist puppet formation on the basis of
ethnic, which, ultimately, is nothing but a product of aggression and
racial discrimination, and it exist due to political, military,
economic and other support from Armenia. Illegality of separatist
formation and its structures has been repeatedly reaffirmed at the
international level. This formation is not recognized by anyone - in
fact, it is under the direction and control of the Republic of Armenia
", - the document says.
Azerbaijan has repeatedly stated that, despite the political efforts
to achieve a negotiated settlement, the policy and practical steps
taken by Armenia, the occupying power, through, in particular, various
illegal activities in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, clearly
indicate its intention to secure the annexation of these territories,
said Mehdiyev in a letter.
"It is not the first time that Armenia frankly disregarding the UN
Charter and fundamental principles of international law and relevant
resolutions of the General Assembly and Security Council, as well as
the Constitution and national legislation of Azerbaijan holds the
so-called "elections" in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of
Azerbaijan. However, it is well known that democracy can not be spread
by the sword, as an illegal act can not provide legal rights.
Therefore, under conditions of continuing aggression, occupation and
ethnic cleansing in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, the
organization of an electoral process can not be a priori considered as
legitimate and can not serve as basis for imposing a unilateral
solution "- the letter says.
It also notes that the international community unequivocally condemned
all previous "elections" in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of
Azerbaijan. "In this regard, my Government hopes that the United
Nations and its member states will vote against the provocative and
illegal acts that violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan, show disrespect for human rights and fundamental freedoms
and undermine the ongoing political efforts to resolve the conflict.
We urge the international community to demand that the government of
Armenia to stop its destructive policy of annexation and ethnic
cleansing, not to attempt to discredit the peace process and put an
end to the occupation of Azerbaijani territories, "- said the envoy.
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 the 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
Azerbaijan sends letter to UN Secretary General over so-called
"presidential elections" in Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan, Baku, May 8 /Trend M. Tsurkov/
Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the UN Agshin Mehdiyev sent
a letter to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon over so-called "presidential
elections" in Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, permanent mission
told Trend.
The letter notes that according to media reports the Republic of
Armenia is planning to hold so-called "presidential elections" on July
2012 in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan Republic.
"At the international level, including the General Assembly and the
Security Council, it was recognized that the Nagorno-Karabakh and
seven surrounding districts of Azerbaijan are under Armenian military
occupation. Armenia used military force to occupy the Azerbaijani
territory and create separatist puppet formation on the basis of
ethnic, which, ultimately, is nothing but a product of aggression and
racial discrimination, and it exist due to political, military,
economic and other support from Armenia. Illegality of separatist
formation and its structures has been repeatedly reaffirmed at the
international level. This formation is not recognized by anyone - in
fact, it is under the direction and control of the Republic of Armenia
", - the document says.
Azerbaijan has repeatedly stated that, despite the political efforts
to achieve a negotiated settlement, the policy and practical steps
taken by Armenia, the occupying power, through, in particular, various
illegal activities in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, clearly
indicate its intention to secure the annexation of these territories,
said Mehdiyev in a letter.
"It is not the first time that Armenia frankly disregarding the UN
Charter and fundamental principles of international law and relevant
resolutions of the General Assembly and Security Council, as well as
the Constitution and national legislation of Azerbaijan holds the
so-called "elections" in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of
Azerbaijan. However, it is well known that democracy can not be spread
by the sword, as an illegal act can not provide legal rights.
Therefore, under conditions of continuing aggression, occupation and
ethnic cleansing in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, the
organization of an electoral process can not be a priori considered as
legitimate and can not serve as basis for imposing a unilateral
solution "- the letter says.
It also notes that the international community unequivocally condemned
all previous "elections" in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of
Azerbaijan. "In this regard, my Government hopes that the United
Nations and its member states will vote against the provocative and
illegal acts that violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan, show disrespect for human rights and fundamental freedoms
and undermine the ongoing political efforts to resolve the conflict.
We urge the international community to demand that the government of
Armenia to stop its destructive policy of annexation and ethnic
cleansing, not to attempt to discredit the peace process and put an
end to the occupation of Azerbaijani territories, "- said the envoy.
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 the 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.