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June 7 2013
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry welcomes European Council's statement
7 June 2013, 13:32 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan, Baku, June 7 / Trend S. Agayeva /
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan welcomes the statement of
the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy that the
strengthening of stability in the Caucasus is based on the principles
of territorial integrity and independence, Foreign Ministry spokesman
Elman Abdullayev said at a news briefing.
"This is an indication that the international community respects the
principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty, and opposes the
change of borders by force," he said.
This shows once again that Azerbaijan's position coincides with the
position of the international community, Abdullayev noted.
The principles of a comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict should be agreed upon now, European Council President Herman
Van Rompuy said in Yekaterinburg on Tuesday.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan.
Armenian armed forces have occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and seven
surrounding regions of Azerbaijan. 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 occupied territories.
June 7 2013
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry welcomes European Council's statement
7 June 2013, 13:32 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan, Baku, June 7 / Trend S. Agayeva /
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan welcomes the statement of
the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy that the
strengthening of stability in the Caucasus is based on the principles
of territorial integrity and independence, Foreign Ministry spokesman
Elman Abdullayev said at a news briefing.
"This is an indication that the international community respects the
principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty, and opposes the
change of borders by force," he said.
This shows once again that Azerbaijan's position coincides with the
position of the international community, Abdullayev noted.
The principles of a comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict should be agreed upon now, European Council President Herman
Van Rompuy said in Yekaterinburg on Tuesday.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan.
Armenian armed forces have occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and seven
surrounding regions of Azerbaijan. 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 occupied territories.