OIC MEMBER STATES ADOPT RESOLUTION ON NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT
A resolution condemning Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan was adopted in the eleventh summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference held in Dakar, Senegal, on March 13-14.
The Member States expressed profound concern over continued occupation of significant part of the territories of Azerbaijan and illegal transfer of the settlers of the Armenian nationality to those territories, calls on the UN Security Council to recognize the existence of aggression against the Republic of Azerbaijan and take necessary steps against Armenia.
Expressing grave concern over the severity of humanitarian problems regarding the existence of more than one million displaced persons, the Resolution requests the OIC Member States, the Islamic Development Bank and other Islamic Institutions to render financial and humanitarian assistance to the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The resolution condemns destruction of the archeological, cultural and religious monuments in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, strongly demands strict implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions (822, 853, 874, 884) on the immediate, unconditional and complete withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from all occupied Azerbaijani territories including the Nagorno Karabakh region and urges Armenia to respect sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The Resolution calls on Member States, as well as other members of the international community to use effective political and economic measures to put an end to Armenian aggression and occupation of Azerbaijani territories.
OIC Member States expressed their support to the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group and consultations held at the level of the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia.
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