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SWITZERLAND HOPES FOR PROGRESS IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT NEXT YEAR
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Sept 13 2013
By Sara Rajabova
Switzerland hopes for significant progress in the settlement of the
Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict during its chairmanship
in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly next year, the newly appointed
Swiss Ambassador to Azerbaijan Pascal Aebischer said on September 11.
Speaking at a meeting with Vice-Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament
Bahar Muradova, Aebischer also said there is good groundwork for the
development of economic relations between Switzerland and Azerbaijan.
In turn, Muradova praised the economic, humanitarian and cultural
cooperation between the two countries.
The deputy speaker highlighted the activity of the Azerbaijani
parliament and the preparations ahead of the upcoming presidential
elections.
She also emphasized the importance of cooperation between Azerbaijan
and Switzerland as part of international organizations, and hailed
Switzerland's support for Azerbaijan within the OSCE PA.
"Our country approves of the balanced peaceful policy of Switzerland.
We hope for your country's support in the steps on the settlement of
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," the deputy speaker said.
Muradova also thanked Switzerland for the assistance to Azerbaijan
in solving the problems of refugees and IDPs.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict emerged in 1988 when Armenia made
territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Since a lengthy war in the early
1990s that displaced over one million Azerbaijanis, Armenian armed
forces have occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan's internationally
recognized territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent
regions.
The UN Security Council has passed four resolutions on Armenian
withdrawal from the Azerbaijani territory, but they have not been
enforced to this day.
http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/59399.html
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Sept 13 2013
By Sara Rajabova
Switzerland hopes for significant progress in the settlement of the
Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict during its chairmanship
in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly next year, the newly appointed
Swiss Ambassador to Azerbaijan Pascal Aebischer said on September 11.
Speaking at a meeting with Vice-Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament
Bahar Muradova, Aebischer also said there is good groundwork for the
development of economic relations between Switzerland and Azerbaijan.
In turn, Muradova praised the economic, humanitarian and cultural
cooperation between the two countries.
The deputy speaker highlighted the activity of the Azerbaijani
parliament and the preparations ahead of the upcoming presidential
elections.
She also emphasized the importance of cooperation between Azerbaijan
and Switzerland as part of international organizations, and hailed
Switzerland's support for Azerbaijan within the OSCE PA.
"Our country approves of the balanced peaceful policy of Switzerland.
We hope for your country's support in the steps on the settlement of
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," the deputy speaker said.
Muradova also thanked Switzerland for the assistance to Azerbaijan
in solving the problems of refugees and IDPs.
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict emerged in 1988 when Armenia made
territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Since a lengthy war in the early
1990s that displaced over one million Azerbaijanis, Armenian armed
forces have occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan's internationally
recognized territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent
regions.
The UN Security Council has passed four resolutions on Armenian
withdrawal from the Azerbaijani territory, but they have not been
enforced to this day.
http://www.azernews.az/azerbaijan/59399.html