Academician Ramiz Mehdiyev`s book published in France
A book by Head of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration, Academician of National Academy of Sciences Ramiz Mehdiyev titled "Nagorno Karabakh: History read through sources” has been published in France.
The book has been devoted to the historical background of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and deals with the causes of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the region’s belonging to the Azerbaijani states throughout the history, Azertac reported.
The book highlights causes of occupation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounded regions by the Armenian Armed Forces, as well as the current state of the negotiations mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group, position of the international organizations in settlement of the problem.
The book especially highlights four resolutions of the UN Security Council on unconditional, immediate withdrawal of Armenian troops from Azerbaijan`s occupied territories. The book stresses the importance of settlement of the conflict within the territorial integrity, internationally recognized borders of Azerbaijan in accordance with the norms and principles of international law.
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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