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Armenian’s main goal to continue Azerbaijani lands’ occupation – Foreign Ministry

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict Materials 5 April 2016 10:15 (UTC +04:00)
The main goal of Armenia's consistent policy is to keep the Azerbaijani territories under occupation.
Armenian’s main goal to continue Azerbaijani lands’ occupation – Foreign Ministry

Baku, Azerbaijan, Apr.5

By Seba Aghayeva - Trend:

The main goal of Armenia's consistent policy is to keep the Azerbaijani territories under occupation, Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov said Apr.5.

He made the remarks during the meeting of the special working group for working out the convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea with participation of deputy foreign ministers.

"Armenia is fully responsible for what is happening," said Khalafov, adding that this country is not interested in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and ignores the international law.

The deputy foreign minister expressed concern over the latest developments on the line of contact of Azerbaijani and Armenian armies.

He said Azerbaijan urges the international community to force Armenia into the peaceful settlement of the conflict. Khalafov noted that Armenian troops should withdraw from Azerbaijani territories.

"The conflict should be resolved within Azerbaijan's territorial integrity," the deputy minister added.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding districts.

On the night of April 2, 2016, all the frontier positions of Azerbaijan were subjected to heavy fire from the Armenian side, which used large-caliber weapons, mortars and grenade launchers. Azerbaijan responded with a counter-attack, which led to liberation of several strategic heights and settlements. The situation on the contact line remains tense.

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