MEETING OF AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN MPS BEGIN IN STRASBOURG
Trend News Agency
Jan 23 2008
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, Baku, 23 January / corr Trend I.Alizade / A meeting of
the parliamentary delegates, representing Azerbaijan and Armenia,
began in Strasbourg, secretariat of PACE, told Trend.
The meeting is focused on the situation around the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, the implementation of Resolution ¹1416- adopted by the PACE
in connection with the conflict, and the fulfillment of CE obligations
by Azerbaijan and Armenia.
The conflict between the two countries of the South Caucasus began
in 1988 due to the Armenian territorial claims against Azerbaijan. In
December 1991, Nagorno-Karabakh- excluding Shusha and Khojali went out
of the control of Azerbaijan. Since 1992, the Armenian Armed Forces
have occupied 20% of Azerbaijan including the Nagorno-Karabakh region
and its seven neighboring districts. In 1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia
signed a ceasefire agreement which ended the active hostilities. The
Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group ( Russia, France, and the US)
are currently holding the peaceful negotiations.
In January 2005, PACE adopted Resolution ¹ 1416 for the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The document notes the occupation of
the Azerbaijani territory by Armenia and various proposals for the
resolution of the conflict. An Ad Hoc Committee has been established
to control the implementation of this document.
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