AZERBAIJAN WANTS OSCE TO FORM INDEPENDENT EXPERTS GROUP TO REVEAL
ARMENIA’S POLICY TOWARDS SETTLEMENT OF OCCUPIED TERRITORIES
[November 25, 2004, 00:01:17]
AzerTag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
Nov 24 2004
On 24 November, Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group Steven Mann, Yuri
Merzlyakov and Henry Jacolin met in New York with Azerbaijan Foreign
Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and vice-Foreign Minister Araz Azimov,
AzerTAj correspondent reports from the United States.
Behind closed doors, they went through the current stage of the
Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. The Azerbaijani side expressed concern
to the Minsk Group co-Chairs over the mass settling of the ethnic
Armenians in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan that is pursued
by the Armenian government in an organized manner.
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov emphasized that by this action
Armenia not only violates the UN’s relevant resolutions and
international humanitarian laws but also jeopardizes the OSCE –
mediating peace talks.
Reportedly, the parties also exchanged views on forming under the
OSCE an independent experts group to reveal the facts confirming
Armenia’s policy of settlement of the occupied territories.