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CHAIRMAN OF CE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS JAN KUBISH: "I WILL BE ON A VISIT TO AZERBAIJAN NEXT WEEK"
Azeri Press Agency
April 15 2008
Azerbaijan
Strasbourg. Fuad Gulubayli - APA. Member of Azerbaijani delegation
to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Ganira
Pashayeva presented questionnaire to Chairman of CE Committee of
Ministers Jan Kubish.
APA's Europe bureau reports that Azerbaijani MP mentions in her
questionnaire that during the presidential elections in Armenia,
polling stations were established in the occupied Azerbaijani
territories - Nagorno Karabakh, Lachin and Kalbajar regions and says
that official Yerevan violated international legal norms again and once
more showed its disobedience to the commitment on peaceful settlement
of the conflict undertaken vis-a-vis the Council of Europe. She says
that seeing severe reaction of the international organizations and
the public to the state of emergency announced in the country soon
after the elections Armenian leadership violated ceasefire in order
to divert the attention.
Ganira Pashayeva said that after the inauguration of Armenian
president, discussions were held in the country's parliament, where it
was noted that official Yerevan would only agree to the independence
of Nagorno Karabakh, or its unification to Armenia. It shows once more
that Armenia ignores international legal principles, such as countries'
territorial integrity, resolutions of UN, PACE and other international
organizations and commitment undertaken to the Council of Europe.
"Are you, as Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, concerned over
Armenia's actions taken to tense the situation, instead of solving
Nagorno Karabakh conflict? What steps are you going to take in this
direction?" she asks.
Chairman of CE Committee of Ministers Jan Kubish in response to the
questionnaire said that on admission to the Council of Europe both
Armenia and Azerbaijan had undertaken commitment on the peaceful
settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
"That's why I consider that both countries should avoid the statements
that may damage peace negotiations conducted within the framework of
OSCE Minsk Group. I hope that Azerbaijan and Armenia will soon reach
an agreement owing to the process of negotiations.
Dialogue, mutual understanding and confidence between Azerbaijani and
Armenian peoples are very important in order to reach this goal. Of
course, this is the duty of the two countries' leaderships to help
this. As regards our assistance, I can mention the conference
was organized by the Swiss Government with the participation of
the representatives of Azerbaijani and Armenian civil societies
last year. I will be on a visit to Azerbaijan next week and have
discussions on this issue. If necessary, I can contribute to this,
using the experience I gained while working in OSCE", he said.
Azeri Press Agency
April 15 2008
Azerbaijan
Strasbourg. Fuad Gulubayli - APA. Member of Azerbaijani delegation
to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Ganira
Pashayeva presented questionnaire to Chairman of CE Committee of
Ministers Jan Kubish.
APA's Europe bureau reports that Azerbaijani MP mentions in her
questionnaire that during the presidential elections in Armenia,
polling stations were established in the occupied Azerbaijani
territories - Nagorno Karabakh, Lachin and Kalbajar regions and says
that official Yerevan violated international legal norms again and once
more showed its disobedience to the commitment on peaceful settlement
of the conflict undertaken vis-a-vis the Council of Europe. She says
that seeing severe reaction of the international organizations and
the public to the state of emergency announced in the country soon
after the elections Armenian leadership violated ceasefire in order
to divert the attention.
Ganira Pashayeva said that after the inauguration of Armenian
president, discussions were held in the country's parliament, where it
was noted that official Yerevan would only agree to the independence
of Nagorno Karabakh, or its unification to Armenia. It shows once more
that Armenia ignores international legal principles, such as countries'
territorial integrity, resolutions of UN, PACE and other international
organizations and commitment undertaken to the Council of Europe.
"Are you, as Chairman of the Committee of Ministers, concerned over
Armenia's actions taken to tense the situation, instead of solving
Nagorno Karabakh conflict? What steps are you going to take in this
direction?" she asks.
Chairman of CE Committee of Ministers Jan Kubish in response to the
questionnaire said that on admission to the Council of Europe both
Armenia and Azerbaijan had undertaken commitment on the peaceful
settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
"That's why I consider that both countries should avoid the statements
that may damage peace negotiations conducted within the framework of
OSCE Minsk Group. I hope that Azerbaijan and Armenia will soon reach
an agreement owing to the process of negotiations.
Dialogue, mutual understanding and confidence between Azerbaijani and
Armenian peoples are very important in order to reach this goal. Of
course, this is the duty of the two countries' leaderships to help
this. As regards our assistance, I can mention the conference
was organized by the Swiss Government with the participation of
the representatives of Azerbaijani and Armenian civil societies
last year. I will be on a visit to Azerbaijan next week and have
discussions on this issue. If necessary, I can contribute to this,
using the experience I gained while working in OSCE", he said.