PACE concerned about lack of progress in Karabakh conflict settlement
03.10.2007,
03:33
CE Parliamentary Assembly Chairman Rene Van Der Linden voiced concern over the lack of progress in Karabakh conflict settlement as met Armenian delegation on Tuesday, Armenian National Assembly’s press office reports.
YEREVAN, October 2. /ARKA/. CE Parliamentary Assembly Chairman Rene Van Der Linden voiced concern over the lack of progress in Karabakh conflict settlement as met Armenian delegation on Tuesday, Armenian National Assembly’s press office reports.
According to the information, the PACE head is concerned about the fact that in recent years, no progress has been seen in Karabakh conflict settlement and tension escalated instead.
David Harutyunyan, the head of Armenian delegation in PACE, said that bellicose statements coming from Baku fuel the tension escalation.
Aver Adonts, a member of Armenian delegation, stressed the importance of Council of Europe’s and other organizations’ role saying they should focus their efforts on forming atmosphere of trust in South Caucasus and promote regional cooperation for settling conflicts.
Karabakh conflict broke out in 1988, when Armenians-populated Nagorno Karabakh declared secession from Azerbaijan.
On December 10, 1991, just a few days before Soviet Union collapse, a referendum was conducted in Nagorno Karabakh with international observers’ presence. At this referendum, 99.89% of population voted for independence.
Responding to that, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale war against Nagorno Karabakh. The military offensives were stopped after a cease-fire agreement was signed in May 12, 1994. The agreement is observed also now, and talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan are under way. The negotiations mediated by OSCE Minsk Group are being held without Karabakh’s participation . M.V.-0---
According to the information, the PACE head is concerned about the fact that in recent years, no progress has been seen in Karabakh conflict settlement and tension escalated instead.
David Harutyunyan, the head of Armenian delegation in PACE, said that bellicose statements coming from Baku fuel the tension escalation.
Aver Adonts, a member of Armenian delegation, stressed the importance of Council of Europe’s and other organizations’ role saying they should focus their efforts on forming atmosphere of trust in South Caucasus and promote regional cooperation for settling conflicts.
Karabakh conflict broke out in 1988, when Armenians-populated Nagorno Karabakh declared secession from Azerbaijan.
On December 10, 1991, just a few days before Soviet Union collapse, a referendum was conducted in Nagorno Karabakh with international observers’ presence. At this referendum, 99.89% of population voted for independence.
Responding to that, Azerbaijan launched a large-scale war against Nagorno Karabakh. The military offensives were stopped after a cease-fire agreement was signed in May 12, 1994. The agreement is observed also now, and talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan are under way. The negotiations mediated by OSCE Minsk Group are being held without Karabakh’s participation . M.V.-0---
