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UK EMBASSY CLARIFIES REPORTS ABOUT UK PARLIAMENTARIANS' MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM DE-FACTO "NAGORNO-KARABAKH AUTHORITIES"
Trend, Azerbaijan
Sept 19 2013
Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept.19 / Trend, S.Ahmedova /
UK Embassy has clarified the recent reports about a meeting of the UK
parliamentarians with representatives from de-facto "Nagorno-Karabakh
authorities".
This was a private visit arranged by the Armenian authorities, UK
Embassy told Trend.
"We are aware of a party of UK parliamentarians visiting Armenia
where the delegation met with representatives from the de-facto
"Nagorno-Karabakh authorities." The UK government has no control over
who individual MPs decide to meet" the Embassy said.
According to the Embassy, this does not represent a change in UK
policy on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
"The UK does not recognise the de-facto "Nagorno-Karabakh authorities"
or their declaration of independence. The UK supports Azerbaijan's
territorial integrity and the OSCE Minsk Group-led peace process.
Finally, we encourage Azerbaijan and Armenia to accelerate efforts to
achieve a negotiated settlement based on the principles of refraining
from the threat or use of force, territorial integrity and peoples'
right to self-determination," the Embassy said.
It should be noted that members of the Armenia-United Kingdom
parliamentary friendship group Stephen Pound and John Whittingdale
recently met with representative of the separatist regime of
Nagorno-Karabakh, Karen Mirzoyan.
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 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.
http://en.trend.az/news/karabakh/2192206.html
Trend, Azerbaijan
Sept 19 2013
Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept.19 / Trend, S.Ahmedova /
UK Embassy has clarified the recent reports about a meeting of the UK
parliamentarians with representatives from de-facto "Nagorno-Karabakh
authorities".
This was a private visit arranged by the Armenian authorities, UK
Embassy told Trend.
"We are aware of a party of UK parliamentarians visiting Armenia
where the delegation met with representatives from the de-facto
"Nagorno-Karabakh authorities." The UK government has no control over
who individual MPs decide to meet" the Embassy said.
According to the Embassy, this does not represent a change in UK
policy on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.
"The UK does not recognise the de-facto "Nagorno-Karabakh authorities"
or their declaration of independence. The UK supports Azerbaijan's
territorial integrity and the OSCE Minsk Group-led peace process.
Finally, we encourage Azerbaijan and Armenia to accelerate efforts to
achieve a negotiated settlement based on the principles of refraining
from the threat or use of force, territorial integrity and peoples'
right to self-determination," the Embassy said.
It should be noted that members of the Armenia-United Kingdom
parliamentary friendship group Stephen Pound and John Whittingdale
recently met with representative of the separatist regime of
Nagorno-Karabakh, Karen Mirzoyan.
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 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.
http://en.trend.az/news/karabakh/2192206.html