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OIC says Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement is key priority

16 August 2017 15:11 (UTC+04:00)
OIC says Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement is key priority

By Laman Ismayilova

The settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a key priority for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

The Chairman of the Council of the Ambassadors and Heads of Diplomatic Missions of the OIC Yasser Shaban made the remark while addressing the Council`s meeting in Mexico City, Azertac reported.

The resolutions adopted by the OIC sharply condemn Armenia's aggression against Azerbaijan, demanding Armenia to put an end to its aggressive policy.

The OIC always kept the issue of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in focus. Its member states expressed concern over the occupation of Azerbaijan territories by Armenia as well as the looting and destruction of archeological, cultural and religious monuments in those areas, including those Islamic monuments included in the resolution adopted by the organization during the OIC summit in Dakar, Senegal in 2008.

Moreover, the organization has also repeatedly slammed Armenia for the destruction of Islamic artifacts in the invaded lands.

The principal stance of OIC member states on the condemnation of the aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan is reiterated in the relevant 16th and 17th paragraphs of the communiqué unilaterally adopted by the heads of state and government of the member countries in Istanbul summit in 2016.

The OIC also established the Contact Group on the aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan. The above mentioned Contact Group consists of Turkey, Kingdom of Morocco, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Malaysia, Islamic Republic of Gambia and Republic of Djibouti.

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.

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