“The international community has given a clear line with the UN
Resolutions of the year 1993: The occupation of the Armenian army must
be ended, and indeed without pre-conditions. This position is binding
according to international law and deserves full support.”
Victor
Bostinaru MEP, (Committee for Regional Development (REGI) and Committee
on Petitions (PETI)) made such a statement while answering the questions
of The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS) on the Armenia-Azerbaijan
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The statement by Victor Bostinaru reads:
“Azerbaijan
is a country with around 9 million inhabitants, of whom one million are
refugees. Also, one fifth of the country’s area is occupied. These are
alarming numbers that the broad public may not be aware of. The way to a
solution for these enormous burdens can only happen through the
restoration of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan is
not only important for Europe as a partner in Energy issues. There is
also a close cooperation in security policy, for example in fighting
terrorism. Also in the areas of culture and education the contacts are
becoming steadily deeper. From this point of view it should be
self-evident that Azerbaijan is entitled to take its legitimate rights.
The
stagnation in the peace negotiations is actually a big problem. The
conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh and the other occupied areas is
unresolved since 20 years. Also the Southern Caucasus is a very
important neighboring region for Europe, both in political and in
economic terms. The conflict between Georgia and Russia in 2008 has
shown how fast the security situation can change. Hence it is of vital
interest for Europe that the peace negotiations finally come to a useful
result.”
/AzerTAg/