Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 5 / Trend A. Huseynbala /
The Baltic Assembly adopts the declaration on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"The delegations of GUAM member-states' parliaments were invited for the next session of the Baltic Assembly held in late November," MP Ali Masimli told Trend .
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.
Masimli said that as Azerbaijani delegate representing GUAM he made an address to optimize a model of post-crisis development and cooperation of countries located near the Caspian, the Black and the Baltic seas.
"Numerous statements and declarations were adopted during the session. These documents reflect the issues connected with GUAM and Azerbaijan," MP said.
He said that the most important issue is that the way of the Baltic Assembly consideration of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
The Assembly's declaration on new security appeals was also adopted.
Moreover, ensuring territorial integrity during solving the conflicts in the territory of GUAM countries was also reflected in the joint declaration of GUAM and the Baltic Assembly.
It is a very important document in favor of Azerbaijan," Masimli said.
MP said that the delegation of the Azerbaijani parliament raises a special question on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at all the meetings of the Baltic Assembly.
"During the session I stressed that we wish that European countries would hold a simple position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which is the major problem of Azerbaijan, just as Azerbaijan actively participates in solving energy security raised on the level of the national security of Europe. I also reminded that the European organizations must respect their decisions," he said.
He said that after the issue was repeatedly raised, the Baltic Assembly's declaration on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict appeared during the session. "The document stressed that the conflict must be solved within Azerbaijani territorial integrity based on the norms of the international law," Masimli said.
MP stressed Milli Majlis speaker Oqtay Asadov's very serious imitative on the active participation of the Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation in the events.
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