“The international community has given a clear line with the UN Resolutions of the year 1993: The occupation of the Armenian army must be ended, and indeed without pre-conditions. This position is binding according to international law and deserves full support.”
Victor Bostinaru MEP, (Committee for Regional Development (REGI) and Committee on Petitions (PETI)) made such a statement while answering the questions of The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS) on the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The statement by Victor Bostinaru reads:
“Azerbaijan is a country with around 9 million inhabitants, of whom one million are refugees. Also, one fifth of the country’s area is occupied. These are alarming numbers that the broad public may not be aware of. The way to a solution for these enormous burdens can only happen through the restoration of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan is not only important for Europe as a partner in Energy issues. There is also a close cooperation in security policy, for example in fighting terrorism. Also in the areas of culture and education the contacts are becoming steadily deeper. From this point of view it should be self-evident that Azerbaijan is entitled to take its legitimate rights.
The stagnation in the peace negotiations is actually a big problem. The conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh and the other occupied areas is unresolved since 20 years. Also the Southern Caucasus is a very important neighboring region for Europe, both in political and in economic terms. The conflict between Georgia and Russia in 2008 has shown how fast the security situation can change. Hence it is of vital interest for Europe that the peace negotiations finally come to a useful result.”

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