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Official Baku brings the attention of the International Civil Aviation Organization to Azerbaijanâ€™s position on Khojaly airport

08 November 2012 03:01 (UTC +04:00)

In his speech F.Shafiev drew the ICAO membersâ€™ attention to Armeniaâ€™s plan to operate Khojaly airport in occupied territories, APA reports quoting the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to ICAO. The Ambassador stressed that such a provocation violates the international law and threatens the security in the region.
F.Shafiev noted that the airspace in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan is closed to civilian flights and departure of any aircraft to this area threatens the lives of passengers. Ambassador strongly criticized such irresponsible steps of Armenia, saying that Azerbaijan has the right to defend its air space (for example, an interception of aircrafts ) within international law, in particular under the relevant articles (article 3) of the Chicago Convention.
During discussions between ambassador F. Shafiyev and ICAO leadership has been confirmed that the airspace over Khojaly airport, and generally over Nagorno Karabakh and other occupied territories is under the jurisdiction of Azerbaijan, and without the permission of the Government of Azerbaijan all flights organized by other country are illegal.