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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NORTH ATLANTIC COOPERATION COUNCIL
Decisions on the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
· "The plan for a CSCE Conference on Nagorno-Karabakh in Minsk continues to offer the best chance of finding a lasting solution to that conflict and of establishing good neighborly relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. We strongly support UNSCR 822, which must be implemented fully and without delay by all countries and parties to the conflict. We call for the immediate cessation of hostilities, the withdrawal of all occupying forces from the Kelbadzhar and other recently occupied districts of Azerbaijan, unimpeded access for international humanitarian relief efforts, the creation of the necessary conditions for the return of displaced civilians to their homes and resumption of negotiations. We support the initiative of the Chairman of the CSCE Minsk Group, aimed at the implementation of a peace plan within the framework of the Minsk process, and urge the parties to accept it".
(Statement issued at the meeting of the North Atlantic Cooperation Council. Athens, Greece, 11 June 1993)
· "The situation in Southern Caucasus continues to be of special concern. We condemn the use of force for territorial gains. Respect for the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia is essential to the establishment of peace, stability and cooperation in the region. We call upon all states to join international efforts under the aegis of the United Nations and the CSCE aimed at solving existing problems".
(Declaration of the Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Council/North Atlantic Cooperation Council, NATO Headquarters, Brussels, 10-11 January 1994)
· "We remain convinced that the plan for a CSCE Conference on Nagorno-Karabakh in Minsk offers the appropriate means to find a just and lasting solution to that conflict, the continuation of which remains a source of deep concern. We reaffirm that the conflict cannot be resolved by military means but only through a negotiated settlement, based on respect for CSCE principles and the UN Charter, and the establishment of a good neighbourly relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and all countries in the region. We strongly support the work of the CSCE Minsk Group. We welcome all mediation efforts undertaken in cooperation with the CSCE to help achieve these ends. We agree that implementation of an effective ceasefire and constructive negotiations in a spirit of compromise are essential to create the conditions necessary for a step by step peace process leading to a permanent solution, including the de-escalation of the conflict and the withdrawal of forces from areas occupied by force and the return of displaced persons to their homes in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions. We support the deployment of CSCE monitors to facilitate a permanent settlement of this enduring conflict".
(Statement of the Ministerial Meeting of the North Atlantic Council/North Atlantic Cooperation Council, Istanbul, Turkey, 9-10 June 1994)
· "The situation in Southern Caucasus continues to be of special concern. We condemn the use of force for territorial gains. Respect for the territorial integrity independence and sovereignty of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia is essential to the establishment of peace, stability and cooperation in the region. Peaceful and just solutions to ongoing conflicts in the region can only be reached through efforts under the aegis of the UN and the CSCE".
(Final Communique of the Ministerial Meeting of the North Atlantic Council/North Atlantic Cooperation Council, Istanbul, Turkey, 9-10 June 1994)