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ALL ISSUES CAN BE SETTLED IF ARMENIAN TROOPS LEAVE AZERBAIJAN'S OCCUPIED TERRITORIES
Trend, Azerbaijan
May 8 2014
Baku, Azerbaijan, May 8
By Sabina Ahmadova - Trend:
Azerbaijan's territorial integrity is not a negotiations subject,
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, Elmar Mammadyarov said Thursday, May 8.
Minister Mammadyarov made the remarks at a press conference commenting
on the six conditions proposed by the U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk
Group, James Warlick.
Azerbaijani minister stressed that all the problems can be solved if
Armenian troops will be first withdrawn from Azerbaijan's occupied
territories.
Mammadyarov said the Azerbaijani side agreed to start working on a
peace treaty to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh problem.
He went on to add that the peacemaking forces should be stationed
in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict territories within the framework of
settlement of this conflict.
"There is no trust between the conflict parties, and peacemakers
should be placed in order to secure the internally displaced persons'
safety," Mammadyarov said. "We can solve the problem, if we reach an
agreement from a political point of view."
The OSCE Minsk Group's U.S. Co-chair, James Warlick speaking yesterday
at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C,
presented a report on the 'Nagorno-Karabakh: The Keys to a Settlement'.
Earlier, Warlick wrote on his Twitter that the report's postulates
do not reflect his personal opinion, but the political line of the
United States.
He believes that any peace agreement must be based on the following
six elements:
First, in light of Nagorno-Karabakh's complex history, the sides
should commit to determining its final legal status through a mutually
agreed and legally binding expression of will in the future. This is
not optional. Interim status will be temporary.
Second, the area within the boundaries of the former Nagorno-Karabakh
Autonomous Region that is not controlled by Baku should be granted an
interim status that, at a minimum, provides guarantees for security
and self-governance.
Third, the occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh should be
returned to Azerbaijani control. There can be no settlement without
respect for Azerbaijan's sovereignty, and the recognition that its
sovereignty over these territories must be restored.
Fourth, there should be a corridor linking Armenia to
Nagorno-Karabakh. It must be wide enough to provide secure passage,
but it cannot encompass the whole of the Lachin district.
Fifth, an enduring settlement will have to recognize the right of
all IDPs and refugees to return to their former places of residence.
Sixth and finally, a settlement must include international security
guarantees that would include a peacekeeping operation. There is
no scenario in which peace can be assured without a well-designed
peacekeeping operation that enjoys the confidence of all sides.
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.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Trend, Azerbaijan
May 8 2014
Baku, Azerbaijan, May 8
By Sabina Ahmadova - Trend:
Azerbaijan's territorial integrity is not a negotiations subject,
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, Elmar Mammadyarov said Thursday, May 8.
Minister Mammadyarov made the remarks at a press conference commenting
on the six conditions proposed by the U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk
Group, James Warlick.
Azerbaijani minister stressed that all the problems can be solved if
Armenian troops will be first withdrawn from Azerbaijan's occupied
territories.
Mammadyarov said the Azerbaijani side agreed to start working on a
peace treaty to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh problem.
He went on to add that the peacemaking forces should be stationed
in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict territories within the framework of
settlement of this conflict.
"There is no trust between the conflict parties, and peacemakers
should be placed in order to secure the internally displaced persons'
safety," Mammadyarov said. "We can solve the problem, if we reach an
agreement from a political point of view."
The OSCE Minsk Group's U.S. Co-chair, James Warlick speaking yesterday
at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C,
presented a report on the 'Nagorno-Karabakh: The Keys to a Settlement'.
Earlier, Warlick wrote on his Twitter that the report's postulates
do not reflect his personal opinion, but the political line of the
United States.
He believes that any peace agreement must be based on the following
six elements:
First, in light of Nagorno-Karabakh's complex history, the sides
should commit to determining its final legal status through a mutually
agreed and legally binding expression of will in the future. This is
not optional. Interim status will be temporary.
Second, the area within the boundaries of the former Nagorno-Karabakh
Autonomous Region that is not controlled by Baku should be granted an
interim status that, at a minimum, provides guarantees for security
and self-governance.
Third, the occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh should be
returned to Azerbaijani control. There can be no settlement without
respect for Azerbaijan's sovereignty, and the recognition that its
sovereignty over these territories must be restored.
Fourth, there should be a corridor linking Armenia to
Nagorno-Karabakh. It must be wide enough to provide secure passage,
but it cannot encompass the whole of the Lachin district.
Fifth, an enduring settlement will have to recognize the right of
all IDPs and refugees to return to their former places of residence.
Sixth and finally, a settlement must include international security
guarantees that would include a peacekeeping operation. There is
no scenario in which peace can be assured without a well-designed
peacekeeping operation that enjoys the confidence of all sides.
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.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress