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AZERBAIJAN REACTS EXTREMELY PAINFULLY AT SETTING UP OF FRIENDSHIP GROUP WITH NKR IN LITHUANIAN PARLIAMENT
ARMINFO
Tuesday, March 19, 11:43
Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov met Lithuanian
Ambassador to Azerbaijan Arturas Zhurauskas on 18 March, as APA
reported.
Kh. Khalafov said that Azerbaijan is concerned of the initiative to
create the Lithuanian Parliament Friendship Group with Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic. Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan informed the ambassador
that the creation of such a group on Nagorno-Karabakh, is a fact
of a gross violation of Azerbaijani and international law. Khalafov
noted with regret that this initiative put forward by some MPs, does
not respond to the state of relations between the two countries,
and casts a shadow on the existing relationship. According to the
Deputy Minister, Azerbaijan sees this initiative as a "violation
of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country, as
well as support for separatism and disrespect for international
law principles".
According to the Ambassador of Lithuania Arturas Zhurauskas, he
understands the concerns of official Baku and will forward Azerbaijan's
position to their government. The ambassador also said that according
to the laws of his country, each Seim member has the right to put
forward initiatives. Initiative of several deputies does not reflect
the position of the Seim and the government of Lithuania.
Khalafov noted that this answer does not satisfy Azerbaijan, that MPs
represent Lithuanian legislature and are persons with special status,
and also brought to the attention of the Ambassador the fact that
these deputies took the initiative of establishing relations with the
representatives of Nagorno- Karabakh Republic at no personal ties,
but at parliametary level.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs handed a note of protest to
Lithuanian diplomat and expressed the hope that this case will be
investigated and the Lithuanian side will take measures to prevent
such situations.
ARMINFO
Tuesday, March 19, 11:43
Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov met Lithuanian
Ambassador to Azerbaijan Arturas Zhurauskas on 18 March, as APA
reported.
Kh. Khalafov said that Azerbaijan is concerned of the initiative to
create the Lithuanian Parliament Friendship Group with Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic. Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan informed the ambassador
that the creation of such a group on Nagorno-Karabakh, is a fact
of a gross violation of Azerbaijani and international law. Khalafov
noted with regret that this initiative put forward by some MPs, does
not respond to the state of relations between the two countries,
and casts a shadow on the existing relationship. According to the
Deputy Minister, Azerbaijan sees this initiative as a "violation
of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country, as
well as support for separatism and disrespect for international
law principles".
According to the Ambassador of Lithuania Arturas Zhurauskas, he
understands the concerns of official Baku and will forward Azerbaijan's
position to their government. The ambassador also said that according
to the laws of his country, each Seim member has the right to put
forward initiatives. Initiative of several deputies does not reflect
the position of the Seim and the government of Lithuania.
Khalafov noted that this answer does not satisfy Azerbaijan, that MPs
represent Lithuanian legislature and are persons with special status,
and also brought to the attention of the Ambassador the fact that
these deputies took the initiative of establishing relations with the
representatives of Nagorno- Karabakh Republic at no personal ties,
but at parliametary level.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs handed a note of protest to
Lithuanian diplomat and expressed the hope that this case will be
investigated and the Lithuanian side will take measures to prevent
such situations.