Former Latvian president: UN must appoint special rep on Karabakh
BAKU – The UN must appoint a special representative for the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, special envoy to the UN Secretary General, the former Latvian president Vaira Vike-Freiberga told media in Baku on Monday.
She said that the appointment of a special representative could accelerate the settlement of the conflict.
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 seven 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 negotiations to resolve the dispute.
Armenia has failed to implement UN Security Council resolutions demanding the liberation of Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding regions.
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