ELMAR MAMMADYAROV: THE RESOLUTION ON THE SO-CALLED ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PASSED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS HAS NEGATIVE INFLUENCE ON THE SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT

Azerbaijan.az
March 12 2010

"If the members of the U.S. Congress discuss the events that happened
100 years ago, then they should also assess Khojaly genocide that
was committed 20 years ago," Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov
told journalists.

Minister does not believe that the decision passed by the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs will cause peace and stability between
Azerbaijan and Armenia, or generally in the South Caucasus.

"Such decisions have negative influence on the settlement of Nagorno
Karabakh conflict. Occupation of 20 percent of the Azerbaijani
territories by Armenia, displacement of about one million people pose
great threat to the security in the region. Therefore, we consider
that if the Congress holds any discussions on the South Caucasus,
it should not be from historical aspect, but should be connected with
the present situation," he said.