Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 23 / Trend I.Isabalayeva /
Azerbaijan's Deputy Prime Minister Ali Hasanov accused the international community of holding an unfair position in the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute.
"Although the UN and the OSCE has been dealing with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict for over 20 years, still there is no achievement. When there is a need for energy resources, all need Azerbaijan. But why isn't the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolved? The main reason for this is injustice reigning in the world," Hasanov said speaking at an international conference marking the 20th anniversary of Azerbaijan's state independence.
He said everyone is trying to resolve the conflict, but injustice should be eliminated before a settlement.
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 and the surrounding regions.