Today.Az » Politics » Azerbaijani Foreign Minister: "It is important to ensure normal life of both Azerbaijanis and Armenians in Karabakh and establish cooperation and communication"
05 December 2008 [11:08] - Today.Az
"We are holding this meeting in a symbolic place, where the basis of this organization was laid. We must reaffirm our adherence to the principles of the Helsinki act. We must recognize the principle of territorial integrity of the states and their sovereignty in the context of the latest events", said Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov speaking at the session of the Foreign Ministers of the OSCE states.
"Azerbaijan considers that OSCE plays a special role in the issue of conflicts. OSCE has a great experience in the resolution of conflicts, in the post-conflict management, but it is necessary to use the whole potential. We are currently observing a tendency when OSCE refers only to the issue of human rights and we are concerned a little bit about it, as we are for balanced agenda.
The conflict in Karabakh remains the main and serious source of instability. The declaration was signed on November 2. We consider it to be an important document. The Presidents of our countries declared that they will strive for the political resolution of the conflict in the framework of international law. All documents of international law stress the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan as a basis.
The resolution must create a good economic situation in the whole region. The declaration speaks of the increase in trust. It is important to ensure normal life of both Azerbaijanis and Armenians in Karabakh and establish cooperation and communication. We hope that Armenians understand our position and also support it", concluded Mamedyarov.
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