POLITICAL PARTIES CONDEMN POSITION OF OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIR COUNTRIES
AzerTag
March 20 2008
Azerbaijan
At the initiative of the New Azerbaijan Party, representatives of
various political parties gathered at the "roundtable" meeting on
March 19 at the Ataturk Center to protest against the position of OSCE
Minsk Group co-chair countries, which voted against the resolution
"The situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan" adopted at
the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly.
The event brought representatives of political parties, NGOs and
public represented in the Milli Majlis.
YAP deputy chairman, executive secretary Ali Ahmadov said Azerbaijan
was hopeful that OSCE Minsk Group peace process will produce positive
results, and Azerbaijan`s occupied territories would be freed. He
expressed regret that while OSCE meetings adopted some documents
ensuring fair resolution of the conflict, Armenia`s non-constructive
position did not allow reaching the agreement.
He pointed out that OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs were not consistent in
their efforts to achieve a peaceful settlement of the conflict. Their
statements distorting the essence of the conflict have a negative
impact on the process of talks.
While the resolution "The situation in the occupied territories of
Azerbaijan" was adopted at the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly,
the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries voted against it.
It casts shadow on their objectivity and indicates that they show
solidarity with aggressive Armenia.
Ahmadov said the position of co-chair countries is "unacceptable". It
contradicts the UN resolutions No 822, 853, 874 and 884, which demand
withdrawal of Armenian forces.
Speaking at the meeting were members of the Milli Majlis: chairman
of the Ana Veten party Fazail Agamaly, Chairman of the Great Gurulus
(Establishment) Party Fazil Mustafayev, President of the National
NGO Forum Azay Guliyev and Zahid Oruc. They strongly condemned the
position of co-chair countries.