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OSCE MG CO-CHAIRS ACT IN LINE WITH ARMENIAN'S VISION
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Nov 21 2014
21 November 2014, 17:05 (GMT+04:00)
By Sara Rajabova
The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs seem to be predisposed to set out
some tension.
Deputy Chief of Azerbaijan's Presidential Administration and head of
the Foreign Relations Department Novruz Mammadov made the remark in
his interview with local media.
"It is very interesting that this provocation made already one week
ago as a conspicuous continuation of the occupational policy of
Armenia has finally awaken the co-chairs to disclose their position.
However, to our regrets, they still churn out the same vibes," Mammadov
said commenting on the recent statement by the Minsk Group co-chairs.
The OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs Igor Popov (Russia), James Warlick
(U.S.) and Pierre Andrieu (France) expressed concern over the lack of
humanitarian access to the wreckage of the downed military helicopter,
according to a message from the OSCE.
Armenian MI-24 helicopter flying 1,700 meters northeast of the Kengerli
village of Aghdam region attacked the Azerbaijani army positions on
November 12. The helicopter was shot down by the Azerbaijani side. The
three crew members on the board of MI-24 helicopter were revealed
to be Armenian army's servicemen, who illegally joined the so-called
"NKR army."
The message said the helicopter's wreckage is in a mined area on no
one's land of the contact line between the Armenian and Azerbaijani
troops.
"Do they know that Armenia came to a decision to run military exercises
in the Azerbaijani territories, couldn't they? Were they far enough to
know about the statements of Armenia saying that 40 thousand troops
coupled with military equipment and weaponry to be involved in these
military games? Were they aware of the fact that the territories
of Azerbaijan recognized by the international community and the
countries they represent remain under occupation for last 25 years,
and 750-760 thousand people ousted from these lands turned into IDPs
scattering over various regions of Azerbaijan?" Mammadov said.
He said the co-chairs think of the international law as a relic and
act in line with Armenian's vision.
"And, this is not for the first time. How it comes to say that
a helicopter is downed in "the neutral territory". Regrettably,
the co-chairs do it deliberately! But, they should also know that
the current tension that rules the international affairs today is
stemming out from such irresponsible statements," Mammadov said.
He went on to say that the co-chairs remain silent on the fact that
Armenia has planted mines in each corner of the Azerbaijani territories
that they kept under occupation.
The co-chairs frequently highlight the obligations and express their
opinion in public, according to Mammadov.
"Then, what about their own obligations? Do they content that they
are alright with their obligations when they say "go and negotiate on
your own". This is absolutely clear to anyone: both the responsibility
and the obligation in front of the entire international community
and the history to obtain a fair solution of this conflict by peace
and negotiations in line with international law norms fall on their
shoulders. They are not tourists, after all," Mammadov said.
Armenia occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan's internationally
recognized territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent
regions, after laying territorial claims against its South Caucasus
neighbor that caused a brutal war in the early 1990s. Long-standing
efforts by U.S., Russian and French mediators have been largely
fruitless so far.
As a result of the military aggression of Armenia, over 20,000
Azerbaijanis were killed, 4,866 are reported missing and almost
100,000 were injured, and 50,000 were disabled.
The UN Security Council has passed four resolutions on Armenian
withdrawal from the Azerbaijani territory, but they have not been
enforced to this day.
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Nov 21 2014
21 November 2014, 17:05 (GMT+04:00)
By Sara Rajabova
The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs seem to be predisposed to set out
some tension.
Deputy Chief of Azerbaijan's Presidential Administration and head of
the Foreign Relations Department Novruz Mammadov made the remark in
his interview with local media.
"It is very interesting that this provocation made already one week
ago as a conspicuous continuation of the occupational policy of
Armenia has finally awaken the co-chairs to disclose their position.
However, to our regrets, they still churn out the same vibes," Mammadov
said commenting on the recent statement by the Minsk Group co-chairs.
The OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs Igor Popov (Russia), James Warlick
(U.S.) and Pierre Andrieu (France) expressed concern over the lack of
humanitarian access to the wreckage of the downed military helicopter,
according to a message from the OSCE.
Armenian MI-24 helicopter flying 1,700 meters northeast of the Kengerli
village of Aghdam region attacked the Azerbaijani army positions on
November 12. The helicopter was shot down by the Azerbaijani side. The
three crew members on the board of MI-24 helicopter were revealed
to be Armenian army's servicemen, who illegally joined the so-called
"NKR army."
The message said the helicopter's wreckage is in a mined area on no
one's land of the contact line between the Armenian and Azerbaijani
troops.
"Do they know that Armenia came to a decision to run military exercises
in the Azerbaijani territories, couldn't they? Were they far enough to
know about the statements of Armenia saying that 40 thousand troops
coupled with military equipment and weaponry to be involved in these
military games? Were they aware of the fact that the territories
of Azerbaijan recognized by the international community and the
countries they represent remain under occupation for last 25 years,
and 750-760 thousand people ousted from these lands turned into IDPs
scattering over various regions of Azerbaijan?" Mammadov said.
He said the co-chairs think of the international law as a relic and
act in line with Armenian's vision.
"And, this is not for the first time. How it comes to say that
a helicopter is downed in "the neutral territory". Regrettably,
the co-chairs do it deliberately! But, they should also know that
the current tension that rules the international affairs today is
stemming out from such irresponsible statements," Mammadov said.
He went on to say that the co-chairs remain silent on the fact that
Armenia has planted mines in each corner of the Azerbaijani territories
that they kept under occupation.
The co-chairs frequently highlight the obligations and express their
opinion in public, according to Mammadov.
"Then, what about their own obligations? Do they content that they
are alright with their obligations when they say "go and negotiate on
your own". This is absolutely clear to anyone: both the responsibility
and the obligation in front of the entire international community
and the history to obtain a fair solution of this conflict by peace
and negotiations in line with international law norms fall on their
shoulders. They are not tourists, after all," Mammadov said.
Armenia occupied over 20 percent of Azerbaijan's internationally
recognized territory, including Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent
regions, after laying territorial claims against its South Caucasus
neighbor that caused a brutal war in the early 1990s. Long-standing
efforts by U.S., Russian and French mediators have been largely
fruitless so far.
As a result of the military aggression of Armenia, over 20,000
Azerbaijanis were killed, 4,866 are reported missing and almost
100,000 were injured, and 50,000 were disabled.
The UN Security Council has passed four resolutions on Armenian
withdrawal from the Azerbaijani territory, but they have not been
enforced to this day.