PUOIC REGRETS THAT NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT STILL REMAINS UNRESOLVED

State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
February 19, 2009 Thursday

During its 11th meeting in Niamey, Niger, the Parliamentary Union
of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (PUOIC) member
states expressed regret that the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over
Nagorno-Karabakh still remains unresolved.

The meeting adopted a document on settlement of the conflict which
demands unconditional withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from
the occupied Azerbaijani territories. The document also calls for
Armenia to honor the UN resolutions on the conflict and other relevant
documents adopted by international organizations.

Head of the Azerbaijani Parliamentary delegation to PUOIC Govhar
Bakhshaliyeva, who attended the event, said that PUOIC called on
member states to break off all relations with Armenia. According to
her, the meeting participants condemned the Khojali genocide committed
by Armenians describing it as a grave crime against humanity.

She underlined that PUOIC also called on the world community to
contribute to reaching a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict.