Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
Sept 12 2008
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict to be Discussed UN General Assembly
12.09.08 10:43
Azerbaijan, Baku, 11 September/ TrendNews, corr R. novruzov/
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will be discussed in UN General Assembly.
Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov will make a report on
the situation of resolution Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in the 63rd
session of UN General Assembly which will be opened in New York on 16
September, Agshin Mehdiyev, permanent representative of Azerbaijan to
UN said to TrendNews by telephone from New York.
The conflict between the two countries of the South Caucasus began in
1988 due to Armenian territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Since
1992, Armenian Armed Forces have occupied 20% of Azerbaijan including
the Nagorno-Karabakh region and its seven surrounding districts. In
1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement at which
time the active hostilities ended. The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk
Group ( Russia, France, and the US) are currently holding peaceful
negotiations.
`Azerbaijani Foreign Minister will touch upon situation in South
Caucasus and impact of `frozen conflicts’ on security in the region,’
Mehdiyev said.
The situation in South Caucasus will be separately discussed in New
York in the meeting of Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia and
Turkey. Russian foreign minister may also join them. The meeting will
be held within the 63rd session of UN General Assembly.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
