U.S. against of nuclear weapons: Cekuta

/By Azernews/

By Rashid Shirinov

The Unites States is totally against the proliferation and use of mass destruction weapons, including nuclear.

Robert Secuta, the U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, told journalists in Baku on May 11 while commenting on use of life-threatening phosphorus shells by Armenia and its statements about possessing nuclear weapons.

He drew attention to President Barack Obama's accenting on non-use of chemical weapons by countries of the world at the nuclear summit held in USA on March 31 – April 1, which the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia attended.

The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) found Armenian unexploded white phosphorus munitions in Askipara village of Tartar district on May 10.

“Our position at the summit shows once again that we are against the use of nuclear weapons, wherever it is,' Cekuta said. "I, as well as the co-chair Warlick, stated repeatedly that the parties must sit again at the negotiating table and we urge them towards a broad comprehensive peace treaty. We believe that this is important.”

Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Defense organized a trip of military attaches of different countries accredited to the Askipara village placed in Tartar district.

Fikrat Sadikhov, Azerbaijani political analyst believes that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and international community should react on the usage of phosphorus munitions by Armenia.

“The use of phosphorous ammunition by Armenia is a serious violation of the international law, the Geneva Convention over non-use of prohibited weapons. Azerbaijan, of course, should sound the alarm, to connect with the IAEA, whose mission is to control such processes, examine the situation more carefully, arm themselves with clear and substantiated facts and sound the alarm on a global scale,” he told Trend on May 11.

Armenian officials claimed repeatedly that Armenia possesses nuclear weapons. That should also be taken into account, he added.

Sadikhov said that IAEA and other institutions express their concern about use of chemical weapons by particular countries but they do not find any evidence. But in case of Armenia the facts are obvious and they do not require excessive clarification, however, the international community still stays silent. “The IAEA and world community should seriously evaluate the fact of use particularly dangerous prohibited weapons by Armenia,” he concluded.