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AZERBAIJAN TO PREVENT RECOGNITION OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH SEPARATISTS BY STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Trend
May 18 2012
Through the efforts of the diplomatic mission of Azerbaijan in
the U.S. and Azerbaijani community of this country, attempts of the
Armenians to achieve recognition by legislature of the state of Rhode
Island of the so-called "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" will be prevented,
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Elman Abdullayev told reporters
on Friday.
The House of Representatives of Rhode Island passed a resolution
urging the President and Congress to recognise the independence of the
breakaway entity in the Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian media reported.
"The U.S. government at various levels has repeatedly stated it
supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. Attempts to achieve
recognition by the legislature of Rhode Island are only attempts
of Armenians themselves, who thus try to deceive the U.S. public,"
Abdullayev said.
He said the Azerbaijani diplomacy in conjunction with the community
will prevent these attempts, and inform the world community about
the realities of Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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
May 18 2012
Through the efforts of the diplomatic mission of Azerbaijan in
the U.S. and Azerbaijani community of this country, attempts of the
Armenians to achieve recognition by legislature of the state of Rhode
Island of the so-called "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" will be prevented,
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Elman Abdullayev told reporters
on Friday.
The House of Representatives of Rhode Island passed a resolution
urging the President and Congress to recognise the independence of the
breakaway entity in the Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian media reported.
"The U.S. government at various levels has repeatedly stated it
supports the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. Attempts to achieve
recognition by the legislature of Rhode Island are only attempts
of Armenians themselves, who thus try to deceive the U.S. public,"
Abdullayev said.
He said the Azerbaijani diplomacy in conjunction with the community
will prevent these attempts, and inform the world community about
the realities of Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
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.