Elmar Mammadyarov: "Arsons may cause ecological disaster if not prevented"

The Minister said yesterday he received Andrzej Kasprzyk, personal representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office regarding this matter, APA reports.

"Mr.Kasprzyk is in Yerevan now to negotiate with Armenia to prevent the fires. He will also convey our offers to official Yerevan. We’ll discuss his impressions after that," Mr.Mammadyarov said.

He noted that if the offer is accepted, actiosn will be taken in the affected areas with participation of international organizations, "I do not know in which form the actions will be taken. But I must say all the relevant bodies will be involved in it."

Stating that Armenia is responsible for all the developments in the occupied Azerbaijani lands, Mammadyarov said the issue of responsibility is mentioned in international conventions.

The Minister also informed about the Foreign Ministry Diplomatic Academy's action priorities.

"Initial measures will be implemented soon for the Diplomatic Academy to function. The Academy will give master's degree and doctor’s degree for the time being," he said.