BAKU: Speaker of Milli Majlis receives OSCE PA special envoy

AzerTag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
Nov 27 2004

SPEAKER OF MILLI MAJLIS RECEIVES OSCE PA SPECIAL ENVOY
[November 27, 2004, 20:51:21]

Speaker of Azerbaijan Parliament Murtuz Alaskarov on 27 November has
received OSCE Parliamentary Assembly special envoy on the Nagorny
Karabakh conflict Goran Lennmarker, AzerTAj reported.

Chairman of parliament has noted that Azerbaijan waits for much
from activity of OSCE as it is the organization directly engaged
in settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict.
Unfortunately, the conflict is strongly delayed, and specific proposals
on its settlement are not present. We count, that OSCE, its special
representative on the Nagorny Karabakh conflict should act resolutely
in this question.

Murtuz Alaskarov has reminded that the report of the Council of Europe
in connection with the conflict is available, and the Parliamentary
Assembly will start its discussion. In other word, its position is
clear, this authoritative organization confirms the fact of occupation
of the Azerbaijan lands, condemns the aggressor. The conflict was
also focused at the 58th Rose–Rîth seminar of the NATO Parliamentary
Assembly. The question on situation in Nagorny Karabakh is included in
the agenda of session of General Assembly of the United Nations. Delay
of problem results in serious consequences. It is found out that on
the occupied Azerbaijan lands the Armenians moved from other places
are settled.

Chairman of Parliament has once again reminded position of the
Azerbaijan side in connection with the conflict, has expressed
confidence that the envoy’s report would be objective and prepared
in view of norms of international law.

Mr. Goran Lennmarker has emphasized that he also shares the stated
opinion on the prompt solution of the question in the peace way on the
basis of norms of international law. People want to return to their
native lands, and therefore, the role of the OSCE Minsk Group should
become more concrete. The special representative also has suggested
establishing dialogue between parliaments of two countries.

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