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‘BSEC is not the platform to discuss Nagorno Karabakh conflict’ – Armenian deputy FMs response to Azerbaijani Speaker of Parliament

‘BSEC is not the platform to discuss Nagorno Karabakh conflict’ – Armenian deputy FMs response 
to Azerbaijani Speaker of Parliament

YEREVAN, MAY 22, ARMENPRESS. The 25th anniversary summit of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organization was held on May 22 in Istanbul, which was preceded by the BSEC foreign ministers’ special session and the extraordinary session of the organization’s senior officials’ committee.

The summit was opened by Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Presidents of Greece, Moldova, Russia’s Prime Minister, Vice-PMs, foreign ministers and deputy foreign ministers of several countries participated in the summit, the foreign ministry of Armenia told ARMENPRESS.

The Armenian delegation was led by deputy foreign minister of Armenia Ashot Hovakimyan at the summit and the FM’s meeting. Hovakimyan delivered a speech at the event.

The deputy FM of Armenia touched upon the implemented work within the framework of the organization in the last 25 years, highlighting the necessity of developing and strengthening the economic component of the organization.

He emphasized that regional economic cooperation, multilateral and bilateral format economic projects can’t be fully implemented in case of the presence of closed borders, while regional economic projects must include all member states – ruling out any discrimination.

Commenting on the accusations of Azerbaijani Speaker of Parliament Ogtay Asadov addressed to Armenia, Hovakimyan mentioned that once again the representative of Azerbaijan tried to use the BSEC floor to present a distorted picture of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

“We believe that this Summit is not the place and the Organization of BSEC is not the format to discuss the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. This said, the Azerbaijani side displayed its disrespectful attitude for the BSEC Charter, principles and goals of the organization and this summit”, Hovakimyan said.

In terms of the efforts of Armenia and the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs directed at the continuous bellicose policy of Azerbaijan, namely the April aggression and eliminating its consequences, Hovakimyan presented Azerbaijan’s steps aimed at the failure of these efforts, emphasizing that “Accusations, belligerent stance and unilateral maximalist demands cannot resolve this conflict.  Progress in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution is achievable once Azerbaijan abandons its policy of using force and engages in good faith in negotiations within the agreed format of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs”.

The summit adopted the BSEC anniversary declaration, where once again the economic nature of the organization was reaffirmed.

After the speech of Armenia’s deputy FM Ashot Hovakimyan, Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who chaired the session, by agreeing that BSEC is not the platform for discussing the NK conflict, mentioned that this issue is dealt by the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairing states, with one of its representatives – Russia – being present at the session.

Erdogan expressed hope that the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries will soon find a solution to this issue which lasts more than 20 years.

 

 








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