KAREN NAZARYAN: IT’S TIME FOR AZERBAIJAN TO UNDERSTAND THAT IT SHOULD STOP HAMPERING THE ACTIVITY OF THE MEDIATORS

ARMENPRESS
JULY 19, 2011
YEREVAN

Armenia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Karen Nazaryan has
addressed a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, MFA press
office reported.

Drawing the Secretary General’s attention to the cases of violation
of the ceasefire regime by the Azerbaijani armed forces at the line
of contact, the Armenian Ambassador noted that “such provocative
actions contradict the ongoing negotiations in the framework of the
OSCE Minsk Group, the statements of the heads of the co-chairing
countries, the UN Statute and the Helsinki Final Act.”

In the letter, Karen Nazaryan expressed concern over the fact that
the Azerbaijani leadership is spreading anti-Armenian propaganda,
which is becoming an indispensable part of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy.

Evidences of this were Azerbaijani president’s speeches at the military
parade of July 26, 2011 and the World Congress of Azerbaijanis.

The letter says such actions of the Azerbaijani authorities are
obvious violations of that country’s international commitments.

“Armenia is committed to continuing the negotiations on the settlement
of the Karabakh conflict within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group,
which is an effective and the only legitimate format for mediation.

It’s time for Azerbaijan to understand that it should stop hampering
the activity of the mediators and concentrate on the negotiation
process instead of disseminating groundless and offensive information,”
the letter reads.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress