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Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the UN: UN Secretary-General also affirms that there can not be any regional cooperation until Armenia stops its occupation

04 October 2012 18:59 (UTC +04:00)

The Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the UN told APA that in these reports, which are prepared on the basis of the annual UN General Assembly resolutions, are reflected mite States to international peace and security, particularly in the implementation of international commitments on conventional arms control, confidence-building measures regional and sub-regional level, the policies pursued in this regard, bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

In the reports, the information about Azerbaijan noted that the country has maintained a consistent activity at different levels for the implementation of international commitments on conventional arms control and confidence-building measures, and actively involved in the various mechanisms used by the UN, the OSCE, and in the other international formats. In addition, Azerbaijan’s participation on a voluntary basis in multilateral mechanisms, in which he is a party, it is a valuable small contribution to safety.

The reports have not gone unnoticed and obstacles to the effective implementation of conventional arms control confidence-building measures in the regional and sub regional levels. Thus, over the years continuing territorial claims, the policy of occupation and ethnic cleansing of Armenia against Azerbaijan, is regarded as a major obstacle to the realization of the conventional arms control, confidence-building measures in the South Caucasus. It is noted that Armenia occupied Azerbaijani territories by military force, carried out ethnic cleansing against Azerbaijanis and establishing itself controlled separatist regime, openly violating its international legal obligations. The fact of the Armenian occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh and seven adjacent districts, which are the territories of Azerbaijan, has repeatedly recognized at the international level, including the General Assembly and the UN Security Council.

Then emphasized that Armenia to save the results of occupation and ethnic cleansing against Azerbaijan regularly performs various provocations, including violating ceasefire on the contact line, killing civilians living near the contact line and shelled civilian targets. Particularly noted that such provocations by Armenia intensified at a time when the intensity is planned in the negotiations to resolve the conflict. Armenia also consistent violation of its international obligations under the conventional arms control, confidence-building measures is analyzed from a legal and political point of view, and based on the specific facts. Provides information on the number placed on the occupied territory of Azerbaijan, weapons and military equipment, which was left out of the international control, as well as a variety of military activities in Armenia, which it carries out in defiance of international obligations.

The report claims that unless Armenia stops occupation of the internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan, will not give up the policy of territorial claims, occupation and ethnic cleansing against their neighbors, and will respect their sovereignty, conventional arms control, confidence-building measures, and inclusive regional cooperation in the South Caucasus will be impossible.