Azerbaijan, Serbia see eye-to-eye on territorial integrity of states
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has
said both the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Upper Garabagh and
the Kosovo dispute must be resolved based on the principles of
international law.
Mammadyarov told a news briefing after receiving his visiting Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic that both conflicts are under broad discussion. He noted that, in saying "the international legal principles of conflicts", the parties imply sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the internationally-recognized borders of states.
"We have resolved that both countries` borders should be accepted as the borders recognized upon [their] admission to the UN," he said.
The Serbian minister, for his part, said peace and stability are pivotal issues in the 21st century. Jeremic emphasized that the Kosovo problem could have dire consequences upon the territorial integrity of countries worldwide. It is for this reason that the Serbian government has taken the matter to the Hague court.
"In our view, the court will rule that no entity can unilaterally declare independence in a country whose borders have been recognized on an international scale," Jeremic said.
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in February 2008. The Azerbaijani government criticized the move, saying it did not recognize the province as an independent state. Armenians earlier expressed hope for the application of the Kosovo model in Upper Garabagh. Azerbaijani officials dismissed the claims.
Mammadyarov told a news briefing after receiving his visiting Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic that both conflicts are under broad discussion. He noted that, in saying "the international legal principles of conflicts", the parties imply sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the internationally-recognized borders of states.
"We have resolved that both countries` borders should be accepted as the borders recognized upon [their] admission to the UN," he said.
The Serbian minister, for his part, said peace and stability are pivotal issues in the 21st century. Jeremic emphasized that the Kosovo problem could have dire consequences upon the territorial integrity of countries worldwide. It is for this reason that the Serbian government has taken the matter to the Hague court.
"In our view, the court will rule that no entity can unilaterally declare independence in a country whose borders have been recognized on an international scale," Jeremic said.
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in February 2008. The Azerbaijani government criticized the move, saying it did not recognize the province as an independent state. Armenians earlier expressed hope for the application of the Kosovo model in Upper Garabagh. Azerbaijani officials dismissed the claims.
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