Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 3

By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:

Germany supports the settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through negotiations, Michael Kindsgrab, ambassador of Germany to Azerbaijan, said at a press conference in Baku Oct. 3.

"Germany supports Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and would like the negotiations on the conflict settlement to continue,” the diplomat said.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.