POLITICS
FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSS MEASURES OF CONFIDENCE IN ALMATY
Discussed were issues on combat against terrorism, separatism, extremism, situation in Afghanistan, restoration of peace and stability on the South Caucasus. Participants of the event called on the world community to show respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq.
The session has adopted catalogue of Measures of Confidence, the political declaration and official rules.
Having touched the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict, Vagif Sadigov has stated that presence of double standards in the mentioned question impedes settlement of the problem. As he said, the Armenians are settled in the occupied Azerbaijan lands, which contradict international norms. In this connection, Mr. Sadigov met the deputy minister of internal affairs of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov, the first deputy foreign minister of Afghanistan Zalmo Aziz, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Surakiat Sathirathai, the deputy foreign minister of Kazakhstan Asker Shakirov, in detail informed them on the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict.
Let's remind, that members of meeting concerning Measures of trust in Asia are 16 countries.