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  • BAKU: Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Is Key Problem In South Caucasus Cou

    NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT IS KEY PROBLEM IN SOUTH CAUCASUS COUNTRIES' COOPERATION: OSCE PA SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE (VIDEO)

    Trend News Agency
    Sept 1 2008
    Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan, Baku, 1 September /Trend News corr. I.Alizade/ The OSCE
    Parliamentary Assembly (PA) Special Representative for Nagorno-Karabakh
    said the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict is the key obstacle for
    closer cooperation amongst South Caucasus countries. "Settlement of
    the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict may become the beginning of closer
    cooperation amongst South Caucasus countries," OSCE PA Special
    Representative for Nagorno-Karabakh Goran Lenmarker said to journalists
    in Baku on 1 September.

    The conflict between the two countries of the South Caucasus began
    in 1988 due to Armenian territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Since
    1992, Armenian Armed Forces have occupied 20% of Azerbaijan including
    the Nagorno-Karabakh region and its seven surrounding districts. In
    1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement at which
    time the active hostilities ended. The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk
    Group (Russia, France, and the US) are currently holding peaceful
    negotiations.

    "The conflict is the only obstacle for cooperation amongst the
    three countries. Efforts and endeavours must be made to settle
    the conflict," said Lenmarker. According to him, settlement of the
    Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict is important in terms of repatriation
    of IDPs to their land and establishment of stability in the region.

    During his today's visit to Baku Lenmarker discussed the situation
    in Georgia. "The position of such a leading country as Azerbaijan is
    important for OSCE," he said. He negotiated with Azerbaijani President,
    Parliamentary Speaker and Foreign Minister in Baku.
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