• $ 1.7
  • € 1.9691
  • ₽ 0.021563
  • ₺ 0.04
  • £ 2.2419

Envoy: Karabakh conflict continues to be very strategically dangerous to whole region

Envoy: Karabakh conflict continues to be very strategically dangerous to whole region
29.03.2019 16:00
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict continues to be very strategically dangerous to whole region, said Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to the US Elin Suleymanov.

"It is an unresolved conflict and continues to be very strategically dangerous to the whole region. The status quo is not sustainable. We don’t have peacekeepers. The soldiers are facing each other, sometimes just 100 feet apart,” Suleymanov told Fox News.

He noted that the potential for major escalation is always there.

"Both sides have enough weapons, enough armor -- the conflict could arise at any time. There is a dangerous reality on the ground where things could really get out of hand. People today have lived with this stalemate conflict. People want to see peace; people want to intermarry,” added Suleymanov.

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.



www.anews.az
Similar news
Similar news
Putin calls for rearmament of CSTO forces
Political News 15:30
Putin calls for rearmament of CSTO forces
CSTO urges a swift peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Political News 15:00
CSTO urges a swift peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Russia, Azerbaijan set to reach $5 bln in trade this year – envoy
Political News 13:00
Russia, Azerbaijan set to reach $5 bln in trade this year – envoy
Khalafov, Ekinci discuss strategic partnership during Ankara talks
Political News 09:30
Khalafov, Ekinci discuss strategic partnership during Ankara talks
Seventeen Azerbaijani citizens readmitted from Germany on Tuesday
Political News 17:00
Seventeen Azerbaijani citizens readmitted from Germany on Tuesday
Victims testify in Baku against Vardanyan over alleged Armenian army crimes
Political News 13:30
Victims testify in Baku against Vardanyan over alleged Armenian army crimes
Ilham Aliyev marks Kelbajar City Day with social media post
Political News 11:30
Ilham Aliyev marks Kelbajar City Day with social media post
Pashinyan's trip highlights Astana’s bid to mediate Baku–Yerevan talks
Political News 18:45
Pashinyan's trip highlights Astana’s bid to mediate Baku–Yerevan talks
EU emergency summit on U.S. ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine begins in Angola
Political News 15:30
EU emergency summit on U.S. ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine begins in Angola
Anews TV

Our official Youtube channel

Subscribe