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Statement on behalf of GUAM members made in Helsinki summit of OSCE Ministerial Council

04 December 2008 12:10 (UTC +04:00)

APAâ€™s special correspondent reports from Helsinki that there was place for the principles of aggressive nationalism, armed separatism and disintegration in the South Caucasus.
â€œBecause these principles contradict democracy, rule of law and human rights,â€ the statement says.
The statement underlines that GUAM countries expressed unique position.
â€œAs regards the conflicts, I want to mention that a special decision was made in Kiev summit of GUAM in 2006. Establishment of institutions declaring their independence as a result of the occupation of territories can by no means be accepted from legal point of view,â€ the statement says.
The statement underscores that GUAM member states suffer from the frozen conflicts and the existence of these conflicts is regarded as a factor impeding process of integration inside the union.