POLITICS
FOREIGN MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN MET AMBASSADORS OF EU AND OIC MEMBER-COUNTRIES IN BAKU
Minister Elmar Mammadyarov updated the ambassadors on the illegal actions of the Armenians in the occupied Nagorny Karabakh region and adjacent territories of the Azerbaijan Republic. Expressing concern with latest developments in the occupied territories, in particular, with the facts of artificial resettlement by Armenia of these areas, has reminded that these illegal actions of the Armenian side have been many times stated at high level, as well as in the statement of President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev at the 59th session of General Assembly of the United Nations in New York.
Noting that these steps of Armenia have negative influence on peace settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict, the foreign minister said that the Republic of Azerbaijan had requested to include the item, “On situation in the occupied territories of the Azerbaijan Republic”, in the agenda of the 59th session of UN General Assembly.
Foreign minister of Azerbaijan stated that Turkey and the OIC member-countries already had supported the idea and he expressed hope that the countries that the ambassadors represent in the meeting, would also back it, to stop illegal inhabiting of the Azerbaijan territories by Armenia and including the said item in the agenda of session of the General Assembly. The Minister also stated that he adheres peaceful settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict in the frame of international law and by the OSCE Minsk Group, underlining, this meeting was organized to prevent illegal commitments of Armenia to impede settlement of the problem.
Noting that Azerbaijan respects international legal norms, Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov expressed confidence that the world community and UN member-countries would also demonstrate respect and honor for the international legal principles and back Azerbaijan in prevention of inhabiting by Armenia the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.