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April 7 2013
Reasons for unresolved Nagorno-Karabakh conflict discussed in Washington
Azerbaijan, Baku, April 6 / Trend E. Mehtiev /
One of the leading research centers in Washington, the Jamestown
Foundation has organized an event entitled 'The United Nations and the
Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: Back to the Basics' dedicated to the 20th
anniversary of the adoption of the UN Security Council's first
resolution on the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Among those delivering speeches at the event were Azerbaijan's Deputy
Permanent Representative to the United Nations Tofig Musayev and
Senior Research Fellow of the Heritage Foundation Ariel Cohen,
Azerbaijani Embassy in the United States told Trend.
Chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute Frederick Starr was
the commentator of the event.
In his speech on 'International Legal Relevance and Significance of
the UN Security Council Resolution', Tofig Musayev told about the
necessity to follow the rules and principles of international law from
the point of protecting the security and peace.
One of the main factors preventing the solution of the conflict is
Armenia's failure to implement the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions demanding the withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from the
territory of Azerbaijan. Armenia's unconstructive position has no
basis under international law, Musayev said.
Analyzing the conflict in the context of regional realities and
positions of the international forces, Ariel Cohen said the U.S., as
the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair, has to put more efforts to resolve the
conflict.
In turn, Frederick Starr said peace in the South Caucasus region
depends on the cooperation of the three countries of the South
Caucasus.
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.
From: A. Papazian
April 7 2013
Reasons for unresolved Nagorno-Karabakh conflict discussed in Washington
Azerbaijan, Baku, April 6 / Trend E. Mehtiev /
One of the leading research centers in Washington, the Jamestown
Foundation has organized an event entitled 'The United Nations and the
Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: Back to the Basics' dedicated to the 20th
anniversary of the adoption of the UN Security Council's first
resolution on the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Among those delivering speeches at the event were Azerbaijan's Deputy
Permanent Representative to the United Nations Tofig Musayev and
Senior Research Fellow of the Heritage Foundation Ariel Cohen,
Azerbaijani Embassy in the United States told Trend.
Chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute Frederick Starr was
the commentator of the event.
In his speech on 'International Legal Relevance and Significance of
the UN Security Council Resolution', Tofig Musayev told about the
necessity to follow the rules and principles of international law from
the point of protecting the security and peace.
One of the main factors preventing the solution of the conflict is
Armenia's failure to implement the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions demanding the withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from the
territory of Azerbaijan. Armenia's unconstructive position has no
basis under international law, Musayev said.
Analyzing the conflict in the context of regional realities and
positions of the international forces, Ariel Cohen said the U.S., as
the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair, has to put more efforts to resolve the
conflict.
In turn, Frederick Starr said peace in the South Caucasus region
depends on the cooperation of the three countries of the South
Caucasus.
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.
From: A. Papazian