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Sept 29 2012
Elmar Mammadyarov: There is no alternative to peace, stability and
mutually beneficial cooperation in the region
Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 29 / Trend /
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on Saturday delivered a
speech at the 67th session of the UN General Assembly.
The Minister said that this was his first speech to the General
Assembly after the election of Azerbaijan as non-permanent member of
United Nations Security Council, and expressed deep gratitude to the
members of the organization for the support and strong solidarity with
our country in the 17 rounds of the elections.
"Mr. President, the current topic of discussion is the settlement of
international disputes and situations in the world. It is still timely
and topical. This is a logical continuation of the discussions that
took place during the 66th session of the General Assembly. Indeed,
the peaceful settlement of disputes is a key, core principles of
international law . It is important to respect the territorial
integrity and political independence of each other, and to refrain
from the threat or use of force in international conflicts and resolve
them based on international law, "- said Mammadyarov.
According to him, during the 65th and 66th sessions the General
Assembly adopted two resolutions, strengthening the role of mediation
in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention, as well
as the Secretary-General submitted a report which contained the
guidance of effective mediation. "It's crucial that the resolutions
adopted by the General Assembly and the Secretary General's guidance
for effective mediation reaffirm the key role of the UN Charter and
international law, in particularly commitment to respect and uphold
the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of
States," - said the head of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
According to the minister, the world still faces persistent and
systematic violations of fundamental norms and principles of
international law. "There are times when the use of forceis practiced
against the territorial integrity and political independence to
achieve territorial gains. Hundreds of thousands of people throughout
the world continue to suffer aggression, occupation, ethnic cleansing,
and the prevailing impunity for the most serious crimes of concern to
the international community. The ongoing conflict between Armenia and
Azerbaijan continues to represent a serious challenge to security in
the region and the world. The conflict resulted with occupation of
almost 20 percent of Azerbaijani territory, and more than a million
people have become refugees and internally displaced persons. The war
killed and injured hundreds of Azerbaijanis, including the elderly,
women and children",- said Mammadyarov.
The Foreign Minister said that the aggression of Armenia against
Azerbaijan affected the socio-economic sphere. "No single Azerbaijani
cultural and architectural monument, was not been damaged or destroyed
in the occupied territories.
But we believe that there is no alternative to peace, stability and
mutually beneficial cooperation in the region. As a country that has
suffered from the occupation and the expulsion of hundreds of
thousands of its citizens, Azerbaijan is the most interested party in
the earliest negotiated settlement of conflict, knowing that objective
is to end the illegal Armenian occupation, to ensure the return of
internally displaced persons and to ensure the peaceful coexistence of
the Armenian and Azerbaijani communities of Nagorno Karabakh within
the Republic of Azerbaijan ", - said Mammadyarov.
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.
Sept 29 2012
Elmar Mammadyarov: There is no alternative to peace, stability and
mutually beneficial cooperation in the region
Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 29 / Trend /
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on Saturday delivered a
speech at the 67th session of the UN General Assembly.
The Minister said that this was his first speech to the General
Assembly after the election of Azerbaijan as non-permanent member of
United Nations Security Council, and expressed deep gratitude to the
members of the organization for the support and strong solidarity with
our country in the 17 rounds of the elections.
"Mr. President, the current topic of discussion is the settlement of
international disputes and situations in the world. It is still timely
and topical. This is a logical continuation of the discussions that
took place during the 66th session of the General Assembly. Indeed,
the peaceful settlement of disputes is a key, core principles of
international law . It is important to respect the territorial
integrity and political independence of each other, and to refrain
from the threat or use of force in international conflicts and resolve
them based on international law, "- said Mammadyarov.
According to him, during the 65th and 66th sessions the General
Assembly adopted two resolutions, strengthening the role of mediation
in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention, as well
as the Secretary-General submitted a report which contained the
guidance of effective mediation. "It's crucial that the resolutions
adopted by the General Assembly and the Secretary General's guidance
for effective mediation reaffirm the key role of the UN Charter and
international law, in particularly commitment to respect and uphold
the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of
States," - said the head of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
According to the minister, the world still faces persistent and
systematic violations of fundamental norms and principles of
international law. "There are times when the use of forceis practiced
against the territorial integrity and political independence to
achieve territorial gains. Hundreds of thousands of people throughout
the world continue to suffer aggression, occupation, ethnic cleansing,
and the prevailing impunity for the most serious crimes of concern to
the international community. The ongoing conflict between Armenia and
Azerbaijan continues to represent a serious challenge to security in
the region and the world. The conflict resulted with occupation of
almost 20 percent of Azerbaijani territory, and more than a million
people have become refugees and internally displaced persons. The war
killed and injured hundreds of Azerbaijanis, including the elderly,
women and children",- said Mammadyarov.
The Foreign Minister said that the aggression of Armenia against
Azerbaijan affected the socio-economic sphere. "No single Azerbaijani
cultural and architectural monument, was not been damaged or destroyed
in the occupied territories.
But we believe that there is no alternative to peace, stability and
mutually beneficial cooperation in the region. As a country that has
suffered from the occupation and the expulsion of hundreds of
thousands of its citizens, Azerbaijan is the most interested party in
the earliest negotiated settlement of conflict, knowing that objective
is to end the illegal Armenian occupation, to ensure the return of
internally displaced persons and to ensure the peaceful coexistence of
the Armenian and Azerbaijani communities of Nagorno Karabakh within
the Republic of Azerbaijan ", - said Mammadyarov.
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.