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APA, Azerbaijan
June 28 2014
Azerbaijan opposes draft resolution regarding Ukraine crisis
[ 28 Juny 2014 12:57 ]
Bahar Muradova: `The draft resolution has a limited subject, is
unilateral and does not fully cover the conflicts in the region'
Baku. Mubariz Aslanov - APA. Dispute occurred during the discussion of
the draft resolution regarding Ukraine crisis at the OSCE PA summer
session in Baku.
At today's meeting of the Standing Committee of the OSCE PA, President
Ranko KrivokapiÄ? submitted for discussion the draft resolution of
deputy head of the U.S. delegation to OSCE PA, Senator Benjamin Cardin
regarding Ukraine crisis.
The draft resolution condemns Russia's aggressive policy against
Ukraine, demands the immediate liberation of Crimea and otherwise
envisages the imposition of serious sanctions on Russia.
First reaction for the resolution came from Azerbaijan. Head of the
Azerbaijani delegation to the OSCE PA Bahar Muradova opposed the
resolution. Muradova noted that the adoption of such resolutions in
the subject of conflicts is unjust: `If we adopt resolution about the
conflict in the region, we have to consider all conflicts in the
region. Why do you forget the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict? The OSCE,
including the U.S. has not come to a conclusion for 22 years. Now, you
are passing over this and discussing unilateral issues. I repeatedly
told Mr Cardin that as a co-chairing country of the Minsk Group, the
U.S. should take serious steps to fulfill its commitments to the
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Azerbaijan has been
looking forward to the return of our occupied territories for 22
years, and we expect it from you. Over a million refugees and IDPs are
awaiting you. While we have been waiting for the adoption of such a
resolution for 22 years, you once again neglect this issue in our
country, adopting a unilateral resolution for a new conflict. We think
an opportunity has now come up for OSCE to take steps to prevent the
existing conflicts in the region, and future conflicts that are likely
to occur. Therefore, we propose and demand that either Mr Cardin
includes all the conflicts into this resolution, provisions to be
presented therein meet the interests of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine
and Moldova in a balanced manner or take this document back and work
on it and submit it for discussion during the `Helsinki+40' event, for
whose anniversary we are preparing for. This resolution has a limited
subject at the moment, is unilateral and does not fully cover the
conflicts in the region. Therefore, we are completely against the
adoption of the document'.
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to OSCE PA Oleg Zarubinsky said you
do not need to be a mature lawyer when you're talking about
international law: `There are conflicts outside Ukraine, too. If we
don't react to direct violation of international principles, then why
have we gathered here? Russia has violated the norms and principles of
international law. If we're going to tolerate it, then why are we
working? Let's go away back to our countries and await our end'.
June 28 2014
Azerbaijan opposes draft resolution regarding Ukraine crisis
[ 28 Juny 2014 12:57 ]
Bahar Muradova: `The draft resolution has a limited subject, is
unilateral and does not fully cover the conflicts in the region'
Baku. Mubariz Aslanov - APA. Dispute occurred during the discussion of
the draft resolution regarding Ukraine crisis at the OSCE PA summer
session in Baku.
At today's meeting of the Standing Committee of the OSCE PA, President
Ranko KrivokapiÄ? submitted for discussion the draft resolution of
deputy head of the U.S. delegation to OSCE PA, Senator Benjamin Cardin
regarding Ukraine crisis.
The draft resolution condemns Russia's aggressive policy against
Ukraine, demands the immediate liberation of Crimea and otherwise
envisages the imposition of serious sanctions on Russia.
First reaction for the resolution came from Azerbaijan. Head of the
Azerbaijani delegation to the OSCE PA Bahar Muradova opposed the
resolution. Muradova noted that the adoption of such resolutions in
the subject of conflicts is unjust: `If we adopt resolution about the
conflict in the region, we have to consider all conflicts in the
region. Why do you forget the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict? The OSCE,
including the U.S. has not come to a conclusion for 22 years. Now, you
are passing over this and discussing unilateral issues. I repeatedly
told Mr Cardin that as a co-chairing country of the Minsk Group, the
U.S. should take serious steps to fulfill its commitments to the
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Azerbaijan has been
looking forward to the return of our occupied territories for 22
years, and we expect it from you. Over a million refugees and IDPs are
awaiting you. While we have been waiting for the adoption of such a
resolution for 22 years, you once again neglect this issue in our
country, adopting a unilateral resolution for a new conflict. We think
an opportunity has now come up for OSCE to take steps to prevent the
existing conflicts in the region, and future conflicts that are likely
to occur. Therefore, we propose and demand that either Mr Cardin
includes all the conflicts into this resolution, provisions to be
presented therein meet the interests of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine
and Moldova in a balanced manner or take this document back and work
on it and submit it for discussion during the `Helsinki+40' event, for
whose anniversary we are preparing for. This resolution has a limited
subject at the moment, is unilateral and does not fully cover the
conflicts in the region. Therefore, we are completely against the
adoption of the document'.
Head of the Ukrainian delegation to OSCE PA Oleg Zarubinsky said you
do not need to be a mature lawyer when you're talking about
international law: `There are conflicts outside Ukraine, too. If we
don't react to direct violation of international principles, then why
have we gathered here? Russia has violated the norms and principles of
international law. If we're going to tolerate it, then why are we
working? Let's go away back to our countries and await our end'.