%20 of Azerbaijan's territory has been Occupated by Armenia
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:23 amIn 1988, Armenian demonstrations against Azerbaijani rule broke out in both NKAO and Armenia. Having begun with organising of the illegal meetings, strikes and actions of disobediences, the Republic of Armenia started to establish the unconstitutional power institutions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The military formations as well as a huge amount of weapons and ammunitions were shipped on the territory of Azerbaijan. A military bridgehead was set up to conduct an armed aggression against Azerbaijan.
Full-scale hostilities in the zone of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict triggered at the end of 1991 - early 1992. Over 30,000 people were killed in the fighting from 1992 to 1994.In 1993 the UN Security Council adopted resolutions calling for the cessation of hostilities, unimpeded access for international humanitarian relief efforts, and the eventual deployment of a peacekeeping force in the region. The UN also called for immediate withdrawal of all ethnic Armenian forces from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. Fighting continued, however, until May 1994 when Russia brokered a cease-fire.
International mediation on the settlement of the conflict takes its beginning from February, 1992, within the framework of so called OSCE Minsk process, which is the only forum on the elaboration of comprehensive model of settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.
The Azerbaijan Republic State was formed only in the 86.000 sq km of the territory of Northern Azerbaijan; the 20 % of the same territory is still under the Armenian occupation. More than 1 million of the 8 millions' of Azerbaijani population are living refugee lives in their own country.
Armenian Diaspora who raised so-called Armenian genocide allegations on the agenda in every occasion, tried to stain Turkey and defended strongly this stance is shaken by a statement of an American senator. Don Barton, member of Committee for international relations of the US Congress called on Congress to recognize Hocali genocide. Barton said in a session of the House of Representatives, "All communities in the world should know and remember this. The US Congress will break silence of international community regarding this issue, which has continued for long years by recognizing Hocali genocide. Although from time to time, it has been called on the Congressmen to recognize "the so-called Armenian genocide" which has no ground, there has been even one word regarding to the Armenian massacre in Hocali.”
He explained that Hocali, an Azerbaijan city, was erased in maps by Armenians in 1992, all of Azerians means the word of Hocali as sorrow, sadness and cruelty and said that "On February 26, 1992 Armenian troops killed 613 persons in Hocali, held 1.275 persons as prisoner of war, broke the families. 1.000 persons were wounded and disabled, also 150 persons were missing”.
Barton asked to raise the issue on the agenda of the US Congress and to recognize the Hocali genocide.
Full-scale hostilities in the zone of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict triggered at the end of 1991 - early 1992. Over 30,000 people were killed in the fighting from 1992 to 1994.In 1993 the UN Security Council adopted resolutions calling for the cessation of hostilities, unimpeded access for international humanitarian relief efforts, and the eventual deployment of a peacekeeping force in the region. The UN also called for immediate withdrawal of all ethnic Armenian forces from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. Fighting continued, however, until May 1994 when Russia brokered a cease-fire.
International mediation on the settlement of the conflict takes its beginning from February, 1992, within the framework of so called OSCE Minsk process, which is the only forum on the elaboration of comprehensive model of settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict.
The Azerbaijan Republic State was formed only in the 86.000 sq km of the territory of Northern Azerbaijan; the 20 % of the same territory is still under the Armenian occupation. More than 1 million of the 8 millions' of Azerbaijani population are living refugee lives in their own country.
Armenian Diaspora who raised so-called Armenian genocide allegations on the agenda in every occasion, tried to stain Turkey and defended strongly this stance is shaken by a statement of an American senator. Don Barton, member of Committee for international relations of the US Congress called on Congress to recognize Hocali genocide. Barton said in a session of the House of Representatives, "All communities in the world should know and remember this. The US Congress will break silence of international community regarding this issue, which has continued for long years by recognizing Hocali genocide. Although from time to time, it has been called on the Congressmen to recognize "the so-called Armenian genocide" which has no ground, there has been even one word regarding to the Armenian massacre in Hocali.”
He explained that Hocali, an Azerbaijan city, was erased in maps by Armenians in 1992, all of Azerians means the word of Hocali as sorrow, sadness and cruelty and said that "On February 26, 1992 Armenian troops killed 613 persons in Hocali, held 1.275 persons as prisoner of war, broke the families. 1.000 persons were wounded and disabled, also 150 persons were missing”.
Barton asked to raise the issue on the agenda of the US Congress and to recognize the Hocali genocide.
