Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkey
March 9 2007

US Department of State Armenia Human Rights Practices Report: Armenia
Occupies Azeri Territories

Friday , 09 March 2007

US Report says "Armenia continues to occupy the Azerbaijani territory
of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding Azerbaijani territories"

The report continues:

"Armenia continues to occupy the Azerbaijani territory of
Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding Azerbaijani territories.
During the year incidents along the militarized line of contact
separating the sides again resulted in numerous casualties on both
sides. Reporting from unofficial sources indicates that approximately
20 persons were killed and 44 were wounded, including both military
and civilian casualties on both sides of the line of contact.

All parties to the Nagorno‑Karabakh conflict have laid
landmines along the 540‑mile border with Azerbaijan and along
the line of contact. During the year there were reports that a
landmine killed one civilian and unexploded ordnance killed another.

On September 5, unknown persons killed a senior tax official using a
bomb apparently planted under the seat of his government car. State
prosecutors opened an investigation and arrested two suspects, based
on the testimony of the official’s driver. One suspect was released
from prison on medical grounds. At year’s end the investigation was
ongoing."

The OSEC and the EU have also recently named Armenia ‘occupier’ in
Azeri territories.