Doc. 9140

26 June 2001

Recognition of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan by Armenia

Written Question No. 396 to the Committee of Ministers

by Mrs Hajiyeva

      The Committee of Ministers, at their 108th Ordinary Session on 10 and 11 May 2001, discussed the situation in the Balkans and Caucasus. During the meeting the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Mr V. Oscanyan, declared that Armenia does not and will not recognise the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan until the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is settled.

      Taking into consideration that

-       both Azerbaijan and Armenia are full members of the Council of Europe;

-       the territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan is recognised by all the international organisations, including the UN, the OSCE, the Council of Europe and by all the world states;

-       one member state of the Council of Europe, Armenia, does not recognise the territorial integrity of another member state, Azerbaijan;

-       Armenia has occupied 20% of the territory of Azerbaijan, and that this has led to mass violation of human rights.

      Ms Hajiyeva,

To ask the Committee of Ministers to invite the Republic of Armenia

-       to respect such principles of International Law as territorial integrity and sovereignty of states and to recognise the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan;

-       to secure immediate withdrawal of the Armenian military forces from the occupied Azerbaijani lands.

Signed¹ :

Hajiyeva, Azerbaijan, EPP/CD

¹ EPP/CD: Group of the European People's Party