NATO SEEKING NEW WAYS OF SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNY KARABAKH CONFLICT
As was informed to AzerTAj from the press service of the Ministry of Defense, colonel-general S. Abiyev has congratulated the visitor on the beginning in Azerbaijan of the week of "Summer School” of NATO and that he heads the representative delegation consisting of representatives of 26 states.
In detail having informed the visitor about the successes achieved by our country after gaining of independence, about the history, the reasons and consequences of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, the Minister has noted, that, despite of all these difficulties, our republic successfully continues integration into the European structures of safety, cooperation with the Council of Europe, the European Union and within the framework of the program of the NATO “Partnership for Peace” Program. The Minister has especially emphasized participation of Azerbaijan in more than 300 actions, spent annually by the NATO, active preparation of our country for doctrines “Cooperative Best Effort-04 ” and to the Istanbul summit.
Having expressed to the Minister of Defense gratitude for warm reception, chief negotiator J. Furne has noted, that carrying out in Baku the week of "Summer School”, certainly, will renders positive influence on all-around development of relations of Azerbaijan and the NATO. Meetings of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with the secretary general of NATO and ambassadors of other countries during the visit to Brussels were very interesting and important. Azerbaijan is one of the first states, which have presented in the NATO the “Plan of activity on individual cooperation”.
The visitor has in detail informed colonel-general S. Abiyev on the department he leads in the NATO.
Colonel-general S. Abiyev has in details dwelt on relations of Azerbaijan and the NATO, had comprehensive exchange of views on existing in the region of Southern Caucasus of the military-political situation, large-scale economic projects carried out in our republic and their safety, has noted, that Armenia till now has not executed the requirement of the United Nations of four resolutions adopted by Security Council on the unconditional withdrawal of occupational forces from the Azerbaijan lands. Besides, joining the “PfP” program of the NATO, Armenia has taken obligation about recognition of territorial integrity of partner states. The NATO can demand from it performance of the given obligations.
Occupation of a part of the Azerbaijan lands by Armenia is the fact, which cannot be denied. Therefore, we are surprised that the international public till now has not recognized Armenia as a state-aggressor. It speaks about the approach to settlement of the conflict from a position of double standards.
Having thanked colonel-general S. Abiyev for the stated position of principle, Mr. J. Furne has told: “We in the NATO perfectly know about everything, that you spoke, and are looking for new ways of settlement of the conflict”.
In conclusion, colonel-general S. Abiyev has wished successes to the NATO forthcoming week in Azerbaijan.
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