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OSCE SECRETARY GENERAL CONCERNED THE LACK OF PROGRESS OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
Trend
Oct 24 2012
Azerbaijan
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier concerned the lack of progress
of settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"When it comes to Nagorno-Karabakh everyone is concerned about the
absence of progress, and the deterioration of the situation on the
ground, with 28 people killed only this year. I personally share
this concern. We continue to support the efforts of the Minsk Group
and its Co-Chairs - Russia, France and the US", said Zannier in an
interview to Interfax news agency on Tuesday.
According to him, no international efforts can be effective if there
is no political will on both sides to negotiate a peaceful solution.
"This is what I stressed during my recent meetings with the respective
foreign ministers in New York. Returning to the substance of the
negotiations and looking ahead are the only ways to prevent escalation
and bring the long-awaited security to the region" Zannier added.
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
Oct 24 2012
Azerbaijan
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier concerned the lack of progress
of settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"When it comes to Nagorno-Karabakh everyone is concerned about the
absence of progress, and the deterioration of the situation on the
ground, with 28 people killed only this year. I personally share
this concern. We continue to support the efforts of the Minsk Group
and its Co-Chairs - Russia, France and the US", said Zannier in an
interview to Interfax news agency on Tuesday.
According to him, no international efforts can be effective if there
is no political will on both sides to negotiate a peaceful solution.
"This is what I stressed during my recent meetings with the respective
foreign ministers in New York. Returning to the substance of the
negotiations and looking ahead are the only ways to prevent escalation
and bring the long-awaited security to the region" Zannier added.
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.