Baku. Victoria Dementyeva – APA. “Azerbaijan fully supports international initiatives and instruments on the prevention and eradication of the illicit manufacture, transfer and circulation of small arms and light weapons (SALW), their excessive accumulation and uncontrolled proliferation,” Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said in his speech at the high-level UN Security Council Meeting on Small Arms and Light Weapons in New York, APA reports.
“Azerbaijan takes all appropriate measures at the national, regional and global levels to implement its commitments and meet the objectives of these instruments. We have established an efficient inter-agency cooperation and information sharing, as well as a robust national export control system, which embodies best practices. Azerbaijan stands for increased transparency and responsible behavior in global trade of SALW and conventional weapons.
However, our efforts taken at the national and international levels are being seriously hampered by the continued occupation of Azerbaijan’s territories by neighboring Armenia. In gross violation of international law and relevant regional documents to which it is a party, Armenia continues its military build-up in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. Large quantities of SALW and conventional weaponry are being channeled to those territories beyond international control.
We urge all States to refrain from, condemn and prevent such illegal activities, which violate Azerbaijan's sovereignty and territorial integrity,” said Elmar Mammadyarov.
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