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Party factions in Azerbaijani Parliament protest OSCE Minsk Group

19 March 2008 12:27 (UTC +04:00)

According to APA, Ali Ahmadov, Vice-Chairman and Executive Secretary of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) said Azerbaijan was always advocating for peace despite occupation of its lands. A number of unpleasant realities were cleared up during the voting in the UN General Assembly, which approved the fact of occupation. â€œVoting against the resolution, Minsk Group Co-Chairs, who are mediating for the solution of the problem, confirmed that they were against the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. Russia and France have even campaigned against the resolution among the other UN members. Today, we invited ambassadors of Minsk Group co-chair countries to Azerbaijan to this meeting, but rejecting invitations they have demonstrated their positions once againâ€.
Chairman of the United Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Gudrat Hasanguliyev referring to the historical facts said that Russia would never help the solution of the conflict. He thinks that Christianity and Russian military bases in Armenia are playing important role in this issue. â€œVoting of the resolution was positive in one hand that the countries calling Azerbaijan as a friend made their positions clearâ€. G. Hasanguliyev suggested a review the relations with Iran, who has not joined the voting. Chairman of the Motherland Party Fazail Agamali said it was significant to focus that three of 13 Minsk Group members voted against and others abstained. â€œThe hypocrisy of some strategic partners of Azerbaijan should be reactedâ€.
Chairman of Great Building Party Fazil Gazanfaroglu said co-chairsâ€™ vote against the resolution had not met the international law. He also urged the political parties to send a letter of gratitude to the leaders of countries supported the resolution.
Member of Milli Majlis Azay Guliyev said the Parliament should officially react to this issue and to raise the issue of Azerbaijan declining the Minsk Groupâ€™s activity. The political parties issued a statement condemning the Minsk Group co-chairsâ€™ vote against the resolution and demanded clarifying of this position.