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Nov 17 2012
Uruguay replies to Azerbaijani protest note
Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov 17 /Trend/
Foreign Ministry of Uruguay has replied to Azerbaijan's Foreign
Ministry's note of protest regarding the visit of the delegation led
by chairman of Uruguayan Parliament's House of Representatives to the
occupied Azerbaijani territories, said the press service of the
Foreign Ministry.
Uruguay's Foreign Ministry declared regarding the Uruguayan
parliamentarians' visit to Nagorno Karabakh that Uruguay's
international activity is based on strong and traditional principles
and values such as respect for states' sovereignty, territorial
integrity, people's right to self-determination, non-interference in
internal affairs, peaceful resolution of conflicts and international
law, as well as other fundamental principles of the UN, of which
Uruguay is a founding member.
It is also noted that the maintenance of international peace and
security is one of the major principles of the UN Charter strongly
supported by Uruguay.
"Uruguay has deep and traditional ties with the Republic of Armenia
and cordial and constructive friendship with the Republic of
Azerbaijan. Therefore, the biggest desire of Uruguay's government can
be nothing but to make efforts to solve the conflict between its two
friendly states only through dialogue, understanding and other
peaceful ways that will ensure coexistence and cooperation of the
relevant nations and governments, this will of course be reflected in
the future prosperity and welfare of the entire region. Uruguay's
behavior or position must by no means be interpreted outside this
framework, other goals or intentions are out of the question," said in
the note.
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.
The Azerbaijani Embassy in Argentina, which is also accredited to
Uruguay, has sent a note of protest to the Uruguayan Foreign Ministry
after a delegation led by Chairman of the Uruguayan House of
Representatives visited the Azerbaijani lands occupied by Armenia.
http://en.trend.az/news/politics/2089230.html
Nov 17 2012
Uruguay replies to Azerbaijani protest note
Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov 17 /Trend/
Foreign Ministry of Uruguay has replied to Azerbaijan's Foreign
Ministry's note of protest regarding the visit of the delegation led
by chairman of Uruguayan Parliament's House of Representatives to the
occupied Azerbaijani territories, said the press service of the
Foreign Ministry.
Uruguay's Foreign Ministry declared regarding the Uruguayan
parliamentarians' visit to Nagorno Karabakh that Uruguay's
international activity is based on strong and traditional principles
and values such as respect for states' sovereignty, territorial
integrity, people's right to self-determination, non-interference in
internal affairs, peaceful resolution of conflicts and international
law, as well as other fundamental principles of the UN, of which
Uruguay is a founding member.
It is also noted that the maintenance of international peace and
security is one of the major principles of the UN Charter strongly
supported by Uruguay.
"Uruguay has deep and traditional ties with the Republic of Armenia
and cordial and constructive friendship with the Republic of
Azerbaijan. Therefore, the biggest desire of Uruguay's government can
be nothing but to make efforts to solve the conflict between its two
friendly states only through dialogue, understanding and other
peaceful ways that will ensure coexistence and cooperation of the
relevant nations and governments, this will of course be reflected in
the future prosperity and welfare of the entire region. Uruguay's
behavior or position must by no means be interpreted outside this
framework, other goals or intentions are out of the question," said in
the note.
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.
The Azerbaijani Embassy in Argentina, which is also accredited to
Uruguay, has sent a note of protest to the Uruguayan Foreign Ministry
after a delegation led by Chairman of the Uruguayan House of
Representatives visited the Azerbaijani lands occupied by Armenia.
http://en.trend.az/news/politics/2089230.html