OFFICIAL BAKU BRINGS THE ATTENTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION TO AZERBAIJAN’S POSITION ON KHOJALY AIRPORT
APA
Nov 8 2012
Azerbaijan
Baku-APA. November 7 Azerbaijani Permanent Representative to the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Farid Shafiev had
a speech at the Board meeting of the organization.
In his speech F.Shafiev drew the ICAO members’ attention to Armenia’s
plan to operate Khojaly airport in occupied territories, APA reports
quoting the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to ICAO. The Ambassador
stressed that such a provocation violates the international law and
threatens the security in the region.
F.Shafiev noted that the airspace in the occupied territories
of Azerbaijan is closed to civilian flights and departure of any
aircraft to this area threatens the lives of passengers. Ambassador
strongly criticized such irresponsible steps of Armenia, saying that
Azerbaijan has the right to defend its air space (for example, an
interception of aircrafts ) within international law, in particular
under the relevant articles (article 3) of the Chicago Convention.
During discussions between ambassador F. Shafiyev and ICAO leadership
has been confirmed that the airspace over Khojaly airport, and
generally over Nagorno Karabakh and other occupied territories is
under the jurisdiction of Azerbaijan, and without the permission of
the Government of Azerbaijan all flights organized by other country
are illegal.
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