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Jan 6 2015
Armenia's withdrawal from Azerbaijani lands necessary for preventing incidents
6 January 2015, 18:15 (GMT+04:00)
By Seba Aghayeva - Trend:
First of all, the withdrawal of Armenian occupying armed forces from
Azerbaijani territories is necessary for preventing incidents on the
contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armies, acting spokesperson
of Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Hikmet Hajiyev told Trend on Jan.6.
Hajiyev added that Azerbaijan has repeatedly stated this.
He commented on the remarks made by spokesperson for the US State
Department Jen Psaki on the tense situation on the contact line.
Psaki said the US authorities are troubled by reports of ceasefire
violations in recent days in Nagorno-Karabakh, according to a message
posted on the website of the US Department of State.
"We are troubled by reports of ceasefire violations, as well as
casualties in recent days," she said. "As an OSCE Minsk Group co-chair
country, we do continue to urge both sides at the highest levels to
engage in negotiations that could lead to a peace agreement."
"The continuation of the Azerbaijani lands' occupation by Armenia and
the presence of this country's armed forces in Azerbaijan's occupied
territories is the main threat to peace and stability in the region,"
said Hajiyev.
He said the sides should hold negotiations on the peace treaty, adding
that Psaki also approved this in her remarks.
However, by staging provocations, Armenia hinders the start of the
work on the Great Peace Agreement, Hajiyev said, adding that the tense
situation on the frontline is a bright example for that.
Hajiyev said the spokesperson for the US State Department has also
emphasized the necessity of preventing the incidents on the contact
line and Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
Armenian armed forces' divisions intensively fired on the positions of
Azerbaijani armed forces and settlements near the contact line of
Azerbaijani and Armenian armies on Jan.3 by using large-caliber
weapons, anti-tank grenade launchers and 60-millimetrs and
82-millimeter mortars.
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry made a statement saying that the
continuation of occupation of Azerbaijani territories and presence of
Armenian armed forces on these lands can lead to extremely negative
consequences.
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 US are currently
holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the UN Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
From: A. Papazian
Jan 6 2015
Armenia's withdrawal from Azerbaijani lands necessary for preventing incidents
6 January 2015, 18:15 (GMT+04:00)
By Seba Aghayeva - Trend:
First of all, the withdrawal of Armenian occupying armed forces from
Azerbaijani territories is necessary for preventing incidents on the
contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armies, acting spokesperson
of Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Hikmet Hajiyev told Trend on Jan.6.
Hajiyev added that Azerbaijan has repeatedly stated this.
He commented on the remarks made by spokesperson for the US State
Department Jen Psaki on the tense situation on the contact line.
Psaki said the US authorities are troubled by reports of ceasefire
violations in recent days in Nagorno-Karabakh, according to a message
posted on the website of the US Department of State.
"We are troubled by reports of ceasefire violations, as well as
casualties in recent days," she said. "As an OSCE Minsk Group co-chair
country, we do continue to urge both sides at the highest levels to
engage in negotiations that could lead to a peace agreement."
"The continuation of the Azerbaijani lands' occupation by Armenia and
the presence of this country's armed forces in Azerbaijan's occupied
territories is the main threat to peace and stability in the region,"
said Hajiyev.
He said the sides should hold negotiations on the peace treaty, adding
that Psaki also approved this in her remarks.
However, by staging provocations, Armenia hinders the start of the
work on the Great Peace Agreement, Hajiyev said, adding that the tense
situation on the frontline is a bright example for that.
Hajiyev said the spokesperson for the US State Department has also
emphasized the necessity of preventing the incidents on the contact
line and Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
Armenian armed forces' divisions intensively fired on the positions of
Azerbaijani armed forces and settlements near the contact line of
Azerbaijani and Armenian armies on Jan.3 by using large-caliber
weapons, anti-tank grenade launchers and 60-millimetrs and
82-millimeter mortars.
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry made a statement saying that the
continuation of occupation of Azerbaijani territories and presence of
Armenian armed forces on these lands can lead to extremely negative
consequences.
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 US are currently
holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the UN Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
From: A. Papazian