German MP recognizes right to self-determination, forgetting about countries’ territorial integrity

Azerbaijan, Baku, May 16 / Trend E. Tariverdiyeva / The representative of the German Green Party, member of the German Bundestag (parliament), Volker Beck sees only a peaceful way to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He thinks that it is necessary to observe the rights of national minorities to self-determination. It is characteristic that he has not mentioned a word about the main principle of international law - preserving the country's territorial integrity. Beck has expressed his opinion at an event dedicated to democracy in Baku. The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France and the U.S. - are currently holding peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions. Do you have any feedback? Contact our journalist at agency@trend.az