Baku Today
Jan 10 2005

Mammadyarov Calls OSCE to Avoid Double Standards

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said he is against of
any double standards in the activity of OSCE, ANS TV reported on
Sunday.

`Double standards must be excluded within frames of OSCE and
principles of this organization must be applied and protected equally
in the world,’ stated Mr. Mammadyarov. Minister says, OSCE fails to
protect its principles fully as desired.

`In general we think activity of OSCE as a great success,’ he said.
`On the one hand OSCE played an important role in development of
democracy in the region and on the other hand it should realize its
role as a structure on ensuring security. For this I think political
will must be displayed.’

The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are expected to pay visit the region
aiming to discuss preparation issues for OSCE mission’s visit to the
region by the end of month. Mission will include experts from the
countries suggested by Azerbaijan and Armenia. Delegates from
Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Finland will be included to the
fact-finding mission to investigate illegal settlement of Armenian
families in the occupied territory of Azerbaijan and will present a
report at the end.