Azerbaijan, Baku, May 22 / Trend , A. Huseynbala/
Azerbaijani members of parliament protested against recent statements by the OSCE Minsk Group.
"French co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier's statement claiming that resolution of the conflict has noting to do with opening of the Armenia-Turkey border are unreasonable," New Azerbaijan Party Deputy Chairman and member of parliament Ali Ahmadov said. French co-chair made this statement very recently.
Ahmadov said Azerbaijani president and society say these two issues are interrelated. "This statement by the Minsk Group representative contradicts mediation mission," he said.
Ahmadov said Azerbaijani parliament must protest against such statements by the Minsk Group.
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.