AZERBAIJANI FM: AZERBAIJAN ALWAYS WELCOMED CONSIDERATION OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT WITHIN FRAMES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

Today.Az
ics/53157.html
June 16 2009
Azerbaijan

"As for consideration of the Karabakh issue in the UN Security
Council, Azerbaijan always welcomed consideration of the conflict
within the framework of international community, especially in the UN
framework", said spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Elkhan
Polukhov, commenting on the statement of Turkish Foreign Ministry
Ahmed Davudoghlu that "Ankara supports consideration of the Karabakh
issue in the UN Security Council".

"We maintain regular contacts with the Turkish side on the Karabakh
conflict settlement, these ties are maintained in terms of the ongoing
process", noted he.

Notably, Turkey has been the chair of the UN Security Council since
June 1. The chairmanship in the UN Security Council passed from
Russia to Turkey and will continue within a month. On July 1 Turkey
will pass its powers to Uganda.