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23 April 2010 - AZERBAIJANI OFFICIALS WARN OF RISK OF WAR OVER NAGORNO-KARABAKH
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Fourteen Parliamentarians from eight NATO Member countries visited Azerbaijan from 12 to 14 April 2010 to learn more about the most recent developments in the country and the region. The question of Nagorno-Karabakh widely dominated the meetings and the delegation was informed that the situation remains dangerous and that the continuation of the conflict highly increases the risk of war. Host country officials warned that Azerbaijan's only alternative to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh issue would be to use military force, as, according to them, all other avenues to solve the situation peacefully have been exploited. |
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Official speakers stressed that Azerbaijan is interested in further developing its relations with NATO. Independent observers also suggested that the country needs to balance its foreign and security policy with those of neighbouring Russia and Iran. The delegation could also note that Azerbaijan’s economy is greatly benefiting from its oil and gas, which are driving the impressive improvement of the country’s infrastructure, particularly in Baku. This NATO PA delegation was led by the Chairman of the Political Committee’s Sub-Committee on NATO Partnerships, Rainer Stinner (MP, Bundestag, Germany) and notably met with the Azerbaijani delegation to the NATO PA, with leading members of the Milli Mejlis’ Foreign Affairs and Defence Committees, as well as with several senior government officials, including the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence. The delegation also met with the OSCE representatives in Baku as well as with independent local experts. A visit to the Azerbaijani Peacekeeping Battalion concluded this visit. |
