BAKU DECLARATION ADOPTED AT THE SESSION OF OIC OF FMS DECLARES ARMENIA AGGRESSOR

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
June 21 2006

"There is a large item on the Nagorno Garabagh problem in the Baku
Declaration adopted at the 33rd session of the Islamic Conference of
Foreign Ministers hosted in Azerbaijan," Deputy Foreign Minister of
Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov told journalists (APA).

Mr.Khalafov said in the Declaration the OIC Foreign Ministers strongly
condemned Armenia’s aggression against Azerbaijan and urged immediate,
complete and unconditional withdrawal of Armenian occupying forces
from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. In the declaration,
the Ministers also expressed their deep concern over recent massive
fires in the occupied territories and demanded the occupying forces
to take urgent measures to prevent ecological disaster. They also
urge the OIC member states to support Azerbaijan on the issue of full
restoration of its territorial integrity and sovereignty.

The Deputy Foreign Minister assessed the Baku Declaration as
demonstration of solidarity of the OIC 57 member states regarding
the issue.