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FM: EP's resolution reaffirms EU's position on recognition of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity
Azerbaijan, Baku, April 12 / Trend E.Tariverdiyeva /
The European Parliament’s new resolution reiterated the EU position on the recognition of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity, referring to the provisions of the previous resolutions, including the EU resolutions such as the resolution on the need of the EU Strategy for the South Caucasus, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Elkhan Polukhov told Trend.
"Despite the Armenian side’s attempts to conduct the wording of the resolution recommending a contact with the de facto authorities of the unrecognized entities, this wording was removed from the final resolution, as well as a concern was expressed regarding the violation of the rights of refugees and IDPs," he said.
The reports, that there is an amendment on a call for establishing contacts with de facto authorities of the unrecognized territories contradicts the reality, Azerbaijani Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium & EU Emin Eyyubov told Trend on Thursday.
"Indeed, the project of resolution reflected such an amendment until this morning, but as a result of the voting at the EU plenary meeting, the most deputies representing major parties voted against the amendment," Eyyubov said over the phone from Brussels.
The statement "de facto authorities of unrecognized territories" was eliminated from the project of resolution, Eyyubov said.
Several Armenian Mass Media reported that the EU Parliament has approved a resolution on "European neighborhood policy generalization", where all the programs and tendencies indicated on Eastern vector.
Based on their report, in its Article 48 the EU Parliament calls for consideration of the initiative and innovative approaches, establishing contacts with de facto authorities of unrecognized territories to assist civil culture development and dialogue with the local community.
"There were attempts to pass the amendment through the EU Parliament. But the MEPs once again showed the wise principle position, estimated the situation around the unsolved conflicts politically correct and made the corresponding decision," Eyyubov said
Eyyubov said Azerbaijan welcomes the approval of the EU Parliament resolution and hopes it will assist the further development of European neighborhood policy particularly, Eastern partnership.
"This in turn will bring Azerbaijan closer to EU from point of standards, legislation and other criterion adopted in Europe," Eyyubov said.
The European Parliament’s new resolution reiterated the EU position on the recognition of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity, referring to the provisions of the previous resolutions, including the EU resolutions such as the resolution on the need of the EU Strategy for the South Caucasus, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Elkhan Polukhov told Trend.
"Despite the Armenian side’s attempts to conduct the wording of the resolution recommending a contact with the de facto authorities of the unrecognized entities, this wording was removed from the final resolution, as well as a concern was expressed regarding the violation of the rights of refugees and IDPs," he said.
The reports, that there is an amendment on a call for establishing contacts with de facto authorities of the unrecognized territories contradicts the reality, Azerbaijani Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium & EU Emin Eyyubov told Trend on Thursday.
"Indeed, the project of resolution reflected such an amendment until this morning, but as a result of the voting at the EU plenary meeting, the most deputies representing major parties voted against the amendment," Eyyubov said over the phone from Brussels.
The statement "de facto authorities of unrecognized territories" was eliminated from the project of resolution, Eyyubov said.
Several Armenian Mass Media reported that the EU Parliament has approved a resolution on "European neighborhood policy generalization", where all the programs and tendencies indicated on Eastern vector.
Based on their report, in its Article 48 the EU Parliament calls for consideration of the initiative and innovative approaches, establishing contacts with de facto authorities of unrecognized territories to assist civil culture development and dialogue with the local community.
"There were attempts to pass the amendment through the EU Parliament. But the MEPs once again showed the wise principle position, estimated the situation around the unsolved conflicts politically correct and made the corresponding decision," Eyyubov said
Eyyubov said Azerbaijan welcomes the approval of the EU Parliament resolution and hopes it will assist the further development of European neighborhood policy particularly, Eastern partnership.
"This in turn will bring Azerbaijan closer to EU from point of standards, legislation and other criterion adopted in Europe," Eyyubov said.
