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July 24 2014
U.S. sees need for new efforts to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Baku, Azerbaijan, July 24
By Sabina Ahmadova - Trend:
We need a renewed effort to once and for all resolve the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, U.S ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard
Morningstar said at farewell event on July, 24.
"Peace would bring substantial benefits to people across the region
and ensure Azerbaijan's prosperity into the future", he said.
According to him, U.S. continue to work to resolve the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Obviously we and Azerbaijan sometimes look at these issues
differently, ambassador said
"But as with any partner, continued dialogue is important. We can have
disagreements, but we need to keep talking", Morningstarsaid.
According to him, U.S need to stand by Azerbaijan as it strives to
maintain its sovereignty and independence.
Earlier, Armenian media reported that the Armenian forces, during an
operation in the occupied Kalbajar region's Shaplar village, killed an
Azerbaijani - Hasan Hasanov, and detained two other Azerbaijanis -
Shahbaz Guliyev and Dilgam Asgarov.
In this regard, the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and
Missing Persons of Azerbaijan issued a message that the commission
focuses on the future of the Azerbaijani citizens taken hostage in the
territory of Kalbajar region. The photos and videos about them were
distributed in the Armenian media.
The families of Azerbaijanis, taken hostage by Armenians in the
occupied territories, have officially appealed to the International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Currently the ICRC continues talks with the parties on this matter,
ICRC Azerbaijan's office told Trend earlier.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry denied the Armenian media
reports on belonging of the mentioned persons to the country's armed
forces.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result
of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent
of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven
surrounding districts.
The two countries 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.
July 24 2014
U.S. sees need for new efforts to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Baku, Azerbaijan, July 24
By Sabina Ahmadova - Trend:
We need a renewed effort to once and for all resolve the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, U.S ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard
Morningstar said at farewell event on July, 24.
"Peace would bring substantial benefits to people across the region
and ensure Azerbaijan's prosperity into the future", he said.
According to him, U.S. continue to work to resolve the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Obviously we and Azerbaijan sometimes look at these issues
differently, ambassador said
"But as with any partner, continued dialogue is important. We can have
disagreements, but we need to keep talking", Morningstarsaid.
According to him, U.S need to stand by Azerbaijan as it strives to
maintain its sovereignty and independence.
Earlier, Armenian media reported that the Armenian forces, during an
operation in the occupied Kalbajar region's Shaplar village, killed an
Azerbaijani - Hasan Hasanov, and detained two other Azerbaijanis -
Shahbaz Guliyev and Dilgam Asgarov.
In this regard, the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and
Missing Persons of Azerbaijan issued a message that the commission
focuses on the future of the Azerbaijani citizens taken hostage in the
territory of Kalbajar region. The photos and videos about them were
distributed in the Armenian media.
The families of Azerbaijanis, taken hostage by Armenians in the
occupied territories, have officially appealed to the International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Currently the ICRC continues talks with the parties on this matter,
ICRC Azerbaijan's office told Trend earlier.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry denied the Armenian media
reports on belonging of the mentioned persons to the country's armed
forces.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result
of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent
of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven
surrounding districts.
The two countries 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.