Progress in the negotiations on a resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict depends on Armenia, Azerbaijan's foreign minister has said.
In his address to the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Vilnius, Elmar Mammadyarov said that continuation of the status quo in the conflict is inadmissible, Gun.Az reported.
The status quo refers to the stalemate that has prevailed in the conflict since Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a cease-fire in 1994. Armenian forces still occupy Nagorno-Karabakh and the seven surrounding Azerbaijani districts with some million displaced Azerbaijanis unable to return home.
Elsewhere in his address, the minister said that Azerbaijan is ready to share within the OSCE experience gained in various fields of security.
“This concerns experience we have gained in the field of energy security, mine clearance, the war on terrorism, combating organized crime, drug trafficking and also the experience we have gained through contributing to security and stability in Afghanistan,” he said.
Elmar Mammadyarov said that Azerbaijan sees the OSCE as a unified regional security complex.
“We believe that this organization is unique in terms of open dialogue among participant states, resolving conflicts in their territories and intensifying cooperation based on common values, obligations and principles,” Mammadyarov added.
The OSCE should work further to prevent conflicts and control crises, the foreign minister said.
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