UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY SUPPORTS RESOLUTION ON SITUATION IN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES OF AZERBAIJAN

Trend News Agency
March 14 2008
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, Baku, 14 March / Trend News / On 14 March the UN General
Assembly supported the Resolution on Situation in Occupied Territories
of Azerbaijan, which was presented by the Azerbaijani side.

Some 39 countries voted for and seven countries against the
resolution. 100 members abstained voting.

The Resolution highlights serious concerns that the armed conflict
in the Nagorno-Karabakh territory of Azerbaijan and its surrounding
regions is continuing presenting threats for the international peace
and security and adversely affects the humanitarian situation in the
South Caucasus countries.

The UN General Assembly urges the member-countries to respect and
support sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan within
its internationally recognized borders. "The General Assembly
again states that no country should recognize legal the situation
created as a result of occupation of the Azerbaijani territories. No
country should promote or assist continuation of the situation,"
the adopted document says. In a new resolution Azerbaijan calls on
UN Secretary General to deliver a comprehensive report to implement
the resolution. The draft resolution requires an immediate, complete
and unconditional withdrawal of all Armenian Armed Forces from the
occupied territories of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan urges UN member states to confirm the indefeasible right
of the people driven out from the occupied lands of Azerbaijan to
return to their land and states the need to provide conditions for
them to do so including the full rehabilitation of the territories
damaged by the conflict.