COOPERATION BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA IN THE FIELD OF ECOLOGY IMPOSSIBLE

26.10.2004 [21:47]
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Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the field of ecology is impossible since the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict is not settled. Minister of ecology and natural resources of Azerbaijan Huseyngulu Bagirov at conference of the ministers of environment of the countries of the East Europe, Caucasus and the Central Asia, which was taken place in Tbilisi, stated it. Officials have taken part in work of conference from the European Union, the USA, and also representatives of some international organizations.

As was informed to correspondent of AzerTAj in the press-service of the ministry of ecology and natural resources, during discussions around the question on regional cooperation and presentation of the report “Environment and the initiative of safety on the Southern Caucasus”, prepared by OSCE, UNDP and the Program of the United Nations on environment, the head of the Azerbaijan delegation, minister Huseyngulu Bagirov in reply to the offer of the international organizations concerning cooperation with Armenia, has called them to act from real positions and has stated that in conditions of absence of safety for life of people in zone of the conflict there can not be a speech about the solution of problems of ecological safety in any way. It has been marked, that as a result of occupational policy of Armenia, serious damage was caused to the unique nature of region, and natural riches of Azerbaijan are plundered. Non-alignment of some countries of region to the conventions regulating ecological questions of trans-national character, prevents solution of available problems, in particular, connected with the Kur River.

At the conference, also were discussed realization of ecological strategy for the countries of the East Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia adopted at the Kiev conference of ministers of environment of the European countries last year. The head of the Azerbaijan delegation who has acted at the Conference, devoted to questions of partnership of private and public sectors at realization of strategy, has told about the successes achieved in Azerbaijan in sphere of preservation of environment, and on the basis of concrete examples has informed on synthesis of private and public sectors in the decision of environmental problems.

During discussion of the questions of partnership between the countries-participants of strategy and international donors, the Azerbaijani minister, speaking about donors in solution of environmental problems, with the purpose to reduce dependence on the donor assistance, has expressed a wish about more effective utilization of national resource.

Minister Huseyngulu Bagirov has carried out in Tbilisi also a number of meetings - with the prime minister of Georgia Zurab Zhvania, minister of protection of environment and natural resources of this country Tamara Lebanidze and minister of Moldova - Konstantin Mikhailesku, and also with heads of the international organizations.

COOPERATION BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA IN THE FIELD OF ECOLOGY IMPOSSIBLE

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