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BAKU REGRETS ABSENCE OF RESULTS OF OSCE MEDIATOR MISSION FOR KARABAKH SETTLEMENT - MINISTER
Interfax, Russia
September 30, 2013 Monday 3:06 PM MSK
BAKU. Sept 30
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov, speaking at the 68th
UN General Assembly session in New York, expressed regret about
the absence of results of the OSCE mediating mission to settle the
conflict in Nagorno Karabakh.
"Twenty years ago, the UN Security Council adopted four resolutions
denouncing the occupation of part of Azerbaijan's territory.
Unfortunately, however, during the period since then the provisions
of the resolution on the withdrawal of the [Armenian] occupation force
from occupied territories of Azerbaijan have not been implemented. The
OSCE mission that has continued for 20 years has not produced results
either," Mamedyarov said in a speech the text of which was circulated
by the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry on Sunday.
He said Armenia does not fulfill UN Security Council resolutions;
moreover, it is trying to consolidate current situation.
Mamedyarov added that in 2005 and 2010, the OSCE, at the initiative
of the United Nations, sent evaluation missions to the occupied
territories of Azerbaijan. "Both missions confirmed that illegal
settlement was conducted in the occupied territories, geographical
names were changed and other unlawful steps were taken. However,
the recommendations compiled by the missions remain on paper," he said.
Mamedyarov said that Armenia actively tries to populate
Nagorno-Karabakh and seven occupied districts of Azerbaijan with
Syrian Armenians and arranges flights from the occupied territories.
"These and other illegal actions prove that Armenia is pursuing
a purposeful policy of occupying Azerbaijani lands," the foreign
minister said.
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Interfax, Russia
September 30, 2013 Monday 3:06 PM MSK
BAKU. Sept 30
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov, speaking at the 68th
UN General Assembly session in New York, expressed regret about
the absence of results of the OSCE mediating mission to settle the
conflict in Nagorno Karabakh.
"Twenty years ago, the UN Security Council adopted four resolutions
denouncing the occupation of part of Azerbaijan's territory.
Unfortunately, however, during the period since then the provisions
of the resolution on the withdrawal of the [Armenian] occupation force
from occupied territories of Azerbaijan have not been implemented. The
OSCE mission that has continued for 20 years has not produced results
either," Mamedyarov said in a speech the text of which was circulated
by the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry on Sunday.
He said Armenia does not fulfill UN Security Council resolutions;
moreover, it is trying to consolidate current situation.
Mamedyarov added that in 2005 and 2010, the OSCE, at the initiative
of the United Nations, sent evaluation missions to the occupied
territories of Azerbaijan. "Both missions confirmed that illegal
settlement was conducted in the occupied territories, geographical
names were changed and other unlawful steps were taken. However,
the recommendations compiled by the missions remain on paper," he said.
Mamedyarov said that Armenia actively tries to populate
Nagorno-Karabakh and seven occupied districts of Azerbaijan with
Syrian Armenians and arranges flights from the occupied territories.
"These and other illegal actions prove that Armenia is pursuing
a purposeful policy of occupying Azerbaijani lands," the foreign
minister said.
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