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AZERBAIJANI FM SAYS EUROPE MUST PAY MORE ATTENTION TO KARABAKH CONFLICT
Trend, Azerbaijan
May 23 2014
Baku, Azerbaijan, May 23
By Emin Aliyev - Trend:
Europe must pay more attention to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said at a meeting of
the PACE Standing Committee in Baku on May 23.
"Having such a large number of refugees and conflicts in the 21st
century is unacceptable," he said.
Azerbaijani minister went on to note that the country faces double
standards when it comes to implementation of the UN resolution on
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"Some UN resolutions literally get implemented almost on the same
day of receiving, while the UN resolutions on the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict have not been executed for 20 years," Mammadyarov said.
The minister added that the negotiations with Armenia are underway,
however, the conflict leads the region to nowhere and negatively
affects it.
"The conflict settlement principles have already been determined,"
Mammadyarov added. "The UN Security Council has passed four relevant
resolutions. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement must be based
on the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of the
countries."
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.
"The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can not be considered frozen," he said.
"There is a contact line of troops, the front line, where incidents
occur every day."
"The Madrid principles are very realistic, but the main problem
in the conflict is the presence of the Armenian armed forces on
the territory of Azerbaijan," he said. "These principles envisage
a package of measures, including the withdrawal of Armenian armed
forces from a territory of seven areas adjacent to Nagorno-Karabakh,
large-scale reconstruction work and other gradual actions on peace
establishment in the region."
While commenting on Azerbaijan's presidency in PACE, the minister
said that during this period Azerbaijan will hold several major
international events.
"The country will host 18 international events in the next six months,"
he added. "We intend to demonstrate maximum transparency and openness,
as European countries must try to understand each other, rather
than argue."
Mammadyarov added that during its presidency in PACE, Azerbaijan will
coordinate its activity with European partners.
From: Baghdasarian
Trend, Azerbaijan
May 23 2014
Baku, Azerbaijan, May 23
By Emin Aliyev - Trend:
Europe must pay more attention to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said at a meeting of
the PACE Standing Committee in Baku on May 23.
"Having such a large number of refugees and conflicts in the 21st
century is unacceptable," he said.
Azerbaijani minister went on to note that the country faces double
standards when it comes to implementation of the UN resolution on
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"Some UN resolutions literally get implemented almost on the same
day of receiving, while the UN resolutions on the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict have not been executed for 20 years," Mammadyarov said.
The minister added that the negotiations with Armenia are underway,
however, the conflict leads the region to nowhere and negatively
affects it.
"The conflict settlement principles have already been determined,"
Mammadyarov added. "The UN Security Council has passed four relevant
resolutions. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement must be based
on the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of the
countries."
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.
"The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can not be considered frozen," he said.
"There is a contact line of troops, the front line, where incidents
occur every day."
"The Madrid principles are very realistic, but the main problem
in the conflict is the presence of the Armenian armed forces on
the territory of Azerbaijan," he said. "These principles envisage
a package of measures, including the withdrawal of Armenian armed
forces from a territory of seven areas adjacent to Nagorno-Karabakh,
large-scale reconstruction work and other gradual actions on peace
establishment in the region."
While commenting on Azerbaijan's presidency in PACE, the minister
said that during this period Azerbaijan will hold several major
international events.
"The country will host 18 international events in the next six months,"
he added. "We intend to demonstrate maximum transparency and openness,
as European countries must try to understand each other, rather
than argue."
Mammadyarov added that during its presidency in PACE, Azerbaijan will
coordinate its activity with European partners.
From: Baghdasarian