Azerbaijan, Baku, June 30 /Trend, T.Hajiyev/
Statement by the Presidents of the co-chair countries of the OSCE Minsk Group on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement is very important and laudable, Vice-President of PACE, MP Samad Seyidov said in his interview with the website of New Azerbaijan Party (NAP).
"This fact indicates that the issue of conflict settlement is in president's attention," said Seidov.
The presidents of Russia, the United States and France during G 8 summit in Canada issued a joint statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which called on the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to accelerate work on the Main principles of settlement of the conflict in order to begin drafting a Peace agreement.
The statement noted that the heads of states - co-chairs of the Minsk Group have been considered as an important step towards the recognition by both parties of the fact that the settlement must be based on several principles, among which, returning of the occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, an interim status for Nagorno-Karabakh providing guarantees of security and self-government; corridor linking Armenia with Nagorno- Karabakh.
"This statement, as well as ongoing processes give reason to believe that the international community will approach the Nagorno-Karabakh problem from an analytical point of view. Azerbaijan has changed, our country is a participant of the world political processes and as a participant it has an impact on these processes. The position of our country is growing every day. Azerbaijan is strong from the point of view of economy, culture, and intellect. But the views of some countries, including Mink Group, do not reflect the power of modern Azerbaijan. Despite this, Azerbaijan's activities in the international arena in any case will change this attitude," said the MP.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 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 the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh region and the occupied territories.
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