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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT SUPPORTS SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT ON BASIS OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS
Trend, Azerbaijan
Oct 23 2013
Azerbaijan, Baku, October 23/Trend/
A draft resolution on the European Neighbourhood Policy was adopted
in the plenary session of the European Parliament on Wednesday.
On paragraph 16 of the resolution, the European Parliament mentioned
that the occupation of one state's territories that is a participant
of the "Eastern Partnership" program, by another state which also
participates in this program, is a violation of the fundamental
principles and objectives of the "Eastern Partnership".
It was specifically emphasized that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
should be resolved on the basis of the UN Security Council Resolutions
822, 853, 874 and 884 adopted in 1993 and the basic principles of the
OSCE Minsk Group reflected in the L'Aquila Joint Statement of July 10,
2009, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry told Trend on Wednesday.
In the resolution adopted by the European Parliament for the first
time it is emphasized that the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict should be
resolved in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions demanding
an immediate, unconditional and complete withdrawal of the occupying
forces from the occupied Azerbaijani territories and ensuring of
Azerbaijan's territorial integrity, sovereignty and inviolability of
its borders.
This resolution of the European Parliament proves once again that
the international community supports the settlement of the conflict
on the basis of UN Security Council resolutions.
The European Parliament previously adopted resolutions demanding
withdrawal of Armenian Armed Forces from the occupied territories
of Azerbaijan, the return of these territories under the control of
Azerbaijan and ensure the right of refugees and internally displaced
persons to return to their homelands, as well as the suspension of
sending units of Armenia's standing army to the Azerbaijani territory.
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.
Trend, Azerbaijan
Oct 23 2013
Azerbaijan, Baku, October 23/Trend/
A draft resolution on the European Neighbourhood Policy was adopted
in the plenary session of the European Parliament on Wednesday.
On paragraph 16 of the resolution, the European Parliament mentioned
that the occupation of one state's territories that is a participant
of the "Eastern Partnership" program, by another state which also
participates in this program, is a violation of the fundamental
principles and objectives of the "Eastern Partnership".
It was specifically emphasized that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
should be resolved on the basis of the UN Security Council Resolutions
822, 853, 874 and 884 adopted in 1993 and the basic principles of the
OSCE Minsk Group reflected in the L'Aquila Joint Statement of July 10,
2009, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry told Trend on Wednesday.
In the resolution adopted by the European Parliament for the first
time it is emphasized that the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict should be
resolved in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions demanding
an immediate, unconditional and complete withdrawal of the occupying
forces from the occupied Azerbaijani territories and ensuring of
Azerbaijan's territorial integrity, sovereignty and inviolability of
its borders.
This resolution of the European Parliament proves once again that
the international community supports the settlement of the conflict
on the basis of UN Security Council resolutions.
The European Parliament previously adopted resolutions demanding
withdrawal of Armenian Armed Forces from the occupied territories
of Azerbaijan, the return of these territories under the control of
Azerbaijan and ensure the right of refugees and internally displaced
persons to return to their homelands, as well as the suspension of
sending units of Armenia's standing army to the Azerbaijani territory.
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.