Trend, Azerbaijan
March 5 2010
Turkish FM: Liberation of occupied Azerbaijani territories was one of
goals of Turkish-Armenian protocols
Liberation of the occupied Azerbaijani territories was one of the
goals of the Turkish-Armenian protocols, in addition to normalization
of the Turkey-Armenia bilateral relations, Foreign Minister Ahmet
Davutoglu was quoted as saying by CNN Turk.
"The international community must understand that, one-sided peace is
impossible in the South Caucasus," he added.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group – Russia, France, and the U.S. – are
currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council’s four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh region and the
occupied territories.