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TURKEY'S ERDOGAN HIGHLIGHTS NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT AT UN GA SESSION
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Sept 25 2014
25 September 2014, 15:19 (GMT+05:00)
By Sara Rajabova
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan drew attention to the
Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at a UN General Assembly
session.
Addressing the 69th session of the UN General Assembly held in New
York on September 24, Erdogan said Turkey has always advocated for
the liberation of occupied Azerbaijani lands.
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.
The UN Security Council has passed four resolutions on Armenian
withdrawal from the Azerbaijani territory, but they have not been
enforced to this day.
Erdogan noted that Turkey supports the territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan, as well as the countries in all regions of the crisis,
including Ukraine.
He also added that people who have lost hope for justice of
international organizations, including the UN, seeking it in the
ranks of terrorists.
AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Sept 25 2014
25 September 2014, 15:19 (GMT+05:00)
By Sara Rajabova
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan drew attention to the
Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at a UN General Assembly
session.
Addressing the 69th session of the UN General Assembly held in New
York on September 24, Erdogan said Turkey has always advocated for
the liberation of occupied Azerbaijani lands.
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.
The UN Security Council has passed four resolutions on Armenian
withdrawal from the Azerbaijani territory, but they have not been
enforced to this day.
Erdogan noted that Turkey supports the territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan, as well as the countries in all regions of the crisis,
including Ukraine.
He also added that people who have lost hope for justice of
international organizations, including the UN, seeking it in the
ranks of terrorists.