Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr. S.Ilhamgizi / The Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO) will hold demonstrations in different parts of Baku due to the arrival of Armenians to Baku on 5 and 6 September, Akif Nagi, the Chairman of KLO, reported to the Trend Agency.
Meeting of Interior ministries of CIS countries will be held in Baku on 5 and 6 September. Representatives of the Armenian Interior Ministry will also participate at the meeting. The Azerbaijani Government has guaranteed security for the Armenian representatives.
"The Armenian Government has done everything for the world to forget the Karabakh conflict and its attempt to restore relations with Azerbaijan and creating conditions for Armenians to visit Azerbaijan serves as the main purpose. We will do everything to prevent Armenians visiting Baku. We will not change our decision despite all warnings by the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan. Demonstrations will be held in different districts of Baku," KLO's chairman said.
KLO's members attempted to prevent the meeting participated by the Armenian officers at the NATO's conference in Baku on 22 June 2004. As a result KLO's members were detained and the chairman of KLO, Nagi, was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment and 5 persons to 4 years imprisonment. The Azerbaijani Appeal Court reduced Nagi's sentence and he was sentenced to two years imprisonment and the other members of KLO to one year.
Members of KLO will also protest against the participation of Armenian sportsmen in the World Wrestling Championship, which will be held in Baku on 17 September. Demonstrations will be held in different districts of Baku from 15 September.
The conflict between the two countries of South Caucasus began in 1988 due to territorial claims by Armenia against Azerbaijan. Armenia has occupied 20% of the Azerbaijani land including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and its seven surrounding Districts. Since 1992, these territories have been under the occupation of the Armenian Forces. In 1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement at which time the active hostilities ended. The Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group ( Russia, France and USA) are currently holding peaceful negotiations.
Karabakh Liberation Organization was founded in 28 January 2000 with the aim to liberate Karabakh from Armenian occupants.