Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Dec 3 2004
Turkish diplomat defends Azerbaijan’s position in Paris
The Western Europe Assembly, as part of its 51st session discussed
the `Stability and Security in South Caucasus’ issue on Thursday.
A representative of Italy’s federal group Marko Zakera presented a
report which focused on Armenia’s alleged being in a blockade. It
termed Armenia as a vulnerable country surrounded by a number of
Islamic countries.
Turkish parliament member condemned the speaker for a bias against
Azerbaijan saying that the report contradicts reality. He said that
stability in South Caucasus was breached by Armenia, which has
occupied Upper Garabagh and seven adjacent regions, and ignores
relevant international resolutions. This country, which has
established bilateral relations with Iran in the south, Georgia in
the north and Russia, is trying to falsely present itself as a state
suffering from a blockade.*