MUSLIM COUNTRIES SHOULD STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR AZERBAIJAN IN KARABAKH CONFLICT
Trend
March 2 2012
Azerbaijan
Muslim countries should strengthen their support for Azerbaijan
in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and help the country in
its just struggle for the liberation of the occupied territories,
former culture minister of Jordan and chairman of the Political
Sciences Department at the Jordanian Strategic Research Centre,
Faisal Al-Rfouh told Trend on Friday.
“Muslim countries of course support Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, but the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation should
contribute to strengthening the Islamic countries’ role in support
for Azerbaijan,” Al-Rfouh said.
He said Azerbaijan is an example of successful economic development
and internal stability. That is what distinguishes it from other
countries in the region and will enable the country to achieve the
liberation of the occupied lands.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France and the U.S. –
are currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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