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The Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is very destabilizing factor in the region.

German journalist Birgit Vetzel made the remark while talking to dailykarabakh.com, adding that if the conflict is solved, this region would be much more stable and much more secure.

Vetzel said despite the resolutions of international organizations, including the UN, on liberation of the Armenian occupied territories of Azerbaijan, nothing has changed.

"With regards to four UN resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, nothing has been put into action,” she said. “I am aware of huge number of refugees and IDPs in Azerbaijan. May be the refugee topic is something that could be brought up again and bring more attention to the situation here.”

Armenia captured Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding regions of Azerbaijan in a war that followed the Soviet breakup in 1991. More than 20,000 Azerbaijanis were killed and nearly one million were displaced as a result of the war.

Large-scale hostilities ended with a Russia-brokered ceasefire in 1994, but Armenia continued the occupation in defiance of four UN Security Council resolutions calling for immediate and unconditional withdrawal. Peace talks mediated by Russia, France and the U.S. have produced no results so far.

Noting that she has visited Armenia also, Vetzel said that a very big difference exists between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

“I have written several articles about it. It would be better if Armenia would change, if could participate in the regional projects, it would be a very good effect on Armenia’s economy”.

German journalist believes that the political situation in the region is more complicated. “Also some big powers in the region have their interests. It needs more people than just two states to settle the problem. It needs UN, may be EU and it needs a big roundtable of stakeholders”, she added.

Despite repeated calls, Armenia defying all principles of the international law has been holding the Azerbaijani territories under occupation. So, currently these areas are temporarily out of the control of Azerbaijan.

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