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AZERBAIJAN WILL NOT PERMIT CIVIL FLIGHTS TO NAGORNO-KARABAKH
Vestnik Kavkaza
July 17 2012
Russia
The recent visit of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group to
Nagorno-Karabakh has provoked new talks on opening an airport in the
region. Azerbaijan says that Armenia's plans to open a civil flight
service in Nagorno-Karabakh violate international law. Azerbaijan
cannot control a region occupied by Armenia, so it cannot guarantee
the security of flights, spokesman of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry
Elman Abdullayev said, Interfax Azerbaijan reports.
The director of Azerbaijani Civil Aviation, Arif Mamedov, said that
flights through Azerbaijan need Baku's permission. The self-proclaimed
authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh cannot guarantee security of flights.
Mamedov added that equipment for the airport was provided by a French
company that was unaware of Armenia's plans to use it at the airport
in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Mamedov confirmed that a letter was filed for the ICAO president
to meet the French company's officials and prevent such incidents
next time.
According to Mamedov, the ICAO received 7 warning messages
from Azerbaijan about illegal construction of the airport in
Nagorno-Karabakh.
The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Russia, USA, France) visited
Nagorno-Karabakh on July 13. They warned that flights cannot be used
to affect the status of the disputed region. The co-chairs welcomed
assurances that Armenia and Azerbaijan would not use force.
Vestnik Kavkaza
July 17 2012
Russia
The recent visit of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group to
Nagorno-Karabakh has provoked new talks on opening an airport in the
region. Azerbaijan says that Armenia's plans to open a civil flight
service in Nagorno-Karabakh violate international law. Azerbaijan
cannot control a region occupied by Armenia, so it cannot guarantee
the security of flights, spokesman of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry
Elman Abdullayev said, Interfax Azerbaijan reports.
The director of Azerbaijani Civil Aviation, Arif Mamedov, said that
flights through Azerbaijan need Baku's permission. The self-proclaimed
authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh cannot guarantee security of flights.
Mamedov added that equipment for the airport was provided by a French
company that was unaware of Armenia's plans to use it at the airport
in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Mamedov confirmed that a letter was filed for the ICAO president
to meet the French company's officials and prevent such incidents
next time.
According to Mamedov, the ICAO received 7 warning messages
from Azerbaijan about illegal construction of the airport in
Nagorno-Karabakh.
The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Russia, USA, France) visited
Nagorno-Karabakh on July 13. They warned that flights cannot be used
to affect the status of the disputed region. The co-chairs welcomed
assurances that Armenia and Azerbaijan would not use force.