PERU UPHOLDS SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT IN THE FRAMES OF
THE PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
[July 17, 2006, 21:13:46]
AzerTag, Azerbaijan
July 17 2006
FM of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met on July 17 with the ambassador
of the Republic of Peru accredited in Azerbaijan Umberto Umeres.
First was signed the protocol on cooperation between the Foreign
Ministries of both countries.
Noting that Azerbaijan attaches great importance to cooperation
with the Latin American states, including Peru, the Minister said
the signed protocol opens large opportunities for development of
bilateral relations.
In the meeting, the sides had comprehensive exchange of views on
strengthening of cooperation in the frames of United Nations, also
stressed necessity of increasing the efficiency of reforms in this
international structure.
Noting that 20 percent of the country’s lands have been occupied and
in these areas pursued ethnic cleanse policy by Armenia, Mr.
Mammadyarov said despite four resolutions of the United States on
immediate withdrawal of the Armenian summed forces from the occupied
territories, the aggressor ignores these resolutions. The Minister
said Peru is the member of the UN Security Council, and its position
is of great importance for Azerbaijan.
Mr. Umberto Umeres said Peru supports territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan and the Nagorno Karabakh conflict should be solved in the
frames of norms and principles of international law. Peru has also
faced the ethnic cleanse policy, the Ambassador underlined.
FM of Azerbaijan expressed gratitude for kind and fair position,
stressing inadmissibility of forced change of borders in the XXI
century.
In the meeting, also discussed were the accomplishments Azerbaijan
gained in the economic field, informed on the history of oil industry
in the country, expansion of cooperation between two countries in
the political, economic, scientific, education and other fields.