Bucharest says so-called elections in Nagorno-Karabakh “illegal”
Romania`s Foreign Ministry has released a statement condemning the so-called parliamentary elections held by the separatist regime in Azerbaijan`s Armenian-occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region.
The ministry called the so-called elections “illegal”, adding Romania does not recognize the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh, AzerTac state news agency reported.
Backed politically and financially by Yerevan the puppet rulers in Karabakh arranged so-called "polls" on May 3, in defiance to both Azerbaijan's law and international law.
“Bucharest supports the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group and its co-chairs and calls on the sides to sign a long-term peace agreement,” the statement said.
Azerbaijan's internationally recognized Nagorno-Karabakh territory became a conflict zone following Armenia's aggression in the early 1990s. As a result of Armenia's armed invasion, 20 percent of Azerbaijan's territory fell under Armenia's occupation. Since the international organizations and the OSCE in particular have attempted to foster a peaceful resolution to this conflict amid Armenia's persistent derailments.
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