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KAREN NAZARYAN: CLOSED BORDERS IN THE REGION THE MAIN OBSTACLE TO COOPERATION IN FIGHTING TERRORISM
armradio.am
11.05.2012 12:58
Discussion of the reports of the anti-terrorism committees of
the UN Security Council was held on May 10 under the presidency of
Azerbaijan. The latter tried to deny Armenia the opportunity to speak
at the meeting. Under the pressure of the member countries of the
Security Council the Azerbaijani chairmanship had to allow Armenian
Permanent Representative at the UN, Ambassador Karen Nazaryan to make
a speech.
Taking into consideration the cross-border nature of terrorism, the
Armenian Ambassador noted that the main obstacle for cooperation in the
field was the existence of closed borders in the region and expressed
concern that international organizations point out that the territory
of Azerbaijan is used by terrorist and radical religious groups.
The Ambassador added also that those groups are engaged in illegal
trafficking of people, weapons and money, and the international
community alarms about the insufficient anti-corruption steps taken
by Azerbaijan.
Ambassador Nazaryan noted that it has been proven that the Azerbaijani
authorities have ties with terrorist groups connected with Al-Qaeda,
which tried to fight against Nagorno Karabakh in early 1990s and it's
necessary to demonstrate caution not to allow the terrorist groups
shatter the fragile situations in the region.
The statement of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's statement of May 4 was circulated
in the UN as an official document.
armradio.am
11.05.2012 12:58
Discussion of the reports of the anti-terrorism committees of
the UN Security Council was held on May 10 under the presidency of
Azerbaijan. The latter tried to deny Armenia the opportunity to speak
at the meeting. Under the pressure of the member countries of the
Security Council the Azerbaijani chairmanship had to allow Armenian
Permanent Representative at the UN, Ambassador Karen Nazaryan to make
a speech.
Taking into consideration the cross-border nature of terrorism, the
Armenian Ambassador noted that the main obstacle for cooperation in the
field was the existence of closed borders in the region and expressed
concern that international organizations point out that the territory
of Azerbaijan is used by terrorist and radical religious groups.
The Ambassador added also that those groups are engaged in illegal
trafficking of people, weapons and money, and the international
community alarms about the insufficient anti-corruption steps taken
by Azerbaijan.
Ambassador Nazaryan noted that it has been proven that the Azerbaijani
authorities have ties with terrorist groups connected with Al-Qaeda,
which tried to fight against Nagorno Karabakh in early 1990s and it's
necessary to demonstrate caution not to allow the terrorist groups
shatter the fragile situations in the region.
The statement of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's statement of May 4 was circulated
in the UN as an official document.