AZERBAIJANI POLITICAL PARTIES DENOUNCE THE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIR COUNTRIES’ VOTE AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
armradio.am
19.03.2008 16:57
The political parties of Azerbaijan call on the OSCE Minsk Group
Co-Chairmen to put an end to double standards, serve peaceful
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and not take any reckless
steps.
"Political parties of Azerbaijan sharply condemn the OSCE Minsk Group’s
position on the Resolution on ‘Situation in Occupied Territories of
Azerbaijan’- which was adopted by the UN General Assembly," states
the declaration adopted by the political parties of Azerbaijan during
the conference organized by the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (NAP)
on 19 March.
On 14 March, the UN General Assembly supported the Resolution
on ‘Situation in Occupied Territories of Azerbaijan,’ which was
presented by the Azerbaijani side. The representatives of three
co-chair countries (USA, Russia and France) of the OSCE Minsk Group
– established for the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, voted against the Resolution, i.e. against the territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan.
The declaration says that according to the mandate of OSCE Minsk Group,
the key obligations of the mediators include achieving a peaceful
settlement of the conflict on the basis of norms and principles of
the international law.
"Unfortunately, in several cases, the Minsk Group Co-Chairmen do not
demonstrate succession in this regard. The statement of Co-Chairmen
distorting the essence of conflict adversely affected the process
of peaceful negotiations, nonetheless encouraged occupant country,"
the declaration says.
The declaration says that "the Co-Chair countries’ vote against the
document, submitted by the Azerbaijani side to the UN General Assembly,
brought to serious dissatisfaction in Azerbaijan. Thus, the Co-Chairman
subjected their objective activities to serious doubts and demonstrated
solidarity with Armenia, which openly breaks the rights of peaceful
neighborhood existence and principles of territorial integrity."