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INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP URGES INT'L COMMUNITY TO FACILITATE EFFORTS ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
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Feb 27 2012
Azerbaijan
The International Crisis Group calls upon the international
community, in particular the co-chairs of the Minsk Group (France,
Russia, U.S.) to facilitate efforts to reach a comprehensive peace
on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
In its report, the International Crisis Group urges to facilitate
the creation of an incident investigation mechanism, including the
operation of a hotline between the sides to discuss ceasefire breaches,
and otherwise protect the civilian population living near the LoC.
The International Crisis Group also calls on to develop more
on-the-ground CBMs to create an atmosphere of trust, including
promoting civil society meetings between the ethnic Armenian population
of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azeri population expelled from Nagorno-Karabakh
and the occupied territories.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France and the U.S. -
are currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
From: Baghdasarian
Trend
Feb 27 2012
Azerbaijan
The International Crisis Group calls upon the international
community, in particular the co-chairs of the Minsk Group (France,
Russia, U.S.) to facilitate efforts to reach a comprehensive peace
on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
In its report, the International Crisis Group urges to facilitate
the creation of an incident investigation mechanism, including the
operation of a hotline between the sides to discuss ceasefire breaches,
and otherwise protect the civilian population living near the LoC.
The International Crisis Group also calls on to develop more
on-the-ground CBMs to create an atmosphere of trust, including
promoting civil society meetings between the ethnic Armenian population
of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azeri population expelled from Nagorno-Karabakh
and the occupied territories.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France and the U.S. -
are currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
From: Baghdasarian