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13 November 2013 [15:10] - Today.Az
By AzerNews
An Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry official slammed the inclusion of the "independence" of the so-called "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" in the agenda of Armenian Parliament.
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry spokesman Elman Adbullayev told local media that the discussion of the bill on the recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent state by the Armenian Parliament will negatively affect the peaceful settlement of the conflict and aims to undermine this process.
Armenian Parliament speaker Hovik Abramyan stated recently that the bill on the recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent state will be discussed at a special session of the parliament on November 12. The bill has been developed by the opposition Heritage party.
Abdullayev said that the decision to discuss this issue at the Armenian Parliament is a provocation.
He said the international community recognizes Nagorno-Karabakh as an integral part of Azerbaijan.
Commenting on the issue, the head of the Azerbaijani delegation to PACE, MP Samad Seyidov said that Azerbaijan informed the international community that it is ready for a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Seyidov said that this act shows that Armenia not only is unable to negotiate for peace, but is also not ready to fulfill its obligations.
Seyidov expressed confidence that Armenia's attempts regarding the recognition of the so-called "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" will not be successful.
Armenia captured Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding districts from Azerbaijan in a war that followed the Soviet breakup in 1991. More than 20,000 Azerbaijanis were killed, and nearly 1 million were displaced as a result of the war.
Large-scale hostilities ended with a Russia-brokered ceasefire in 1994, but Armenia has continued the occupation in defiance of four UN Security Council resolutions calling for an immediate and unconditional withdrawal.
Peace talks mediated by Russia, France and the US have produced no results so far.
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