IUMS Calls on Azerbaijan, Armenia to Resolve Dispute via Dialogue
In a statement, the IUMS said the two countries must respect one another’s internationally recognized borders, Anadolu Agency reported.
It added that war is not the right way to solve problems but constructive dialogue based on mutual respect for each other’s sovereignty would be the best path.
The statement also called on Armenia to withdraw from the areas belonging to Azerbaijan based on international regulations.
Skirmishes have been common for years along the front lines of the Nagorno-Karabakh disputed region, but the most recent fighting, which began last month, is feared could lead to mass civilian casualties.
The two sides were resisting international pressure to start talks to end the latest round of conflagrations, with each side accusing the other of instigating the fighting.
Russia said Friday that Armenia and Azerbaijan had agreed to meet in Moscow for negotiations on ending the fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, after President Vladimir Putin called for talks.
On Saturday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said a ceasefire agreement in Nagorno-Karabakh starting on 12:00 Moscow time on October 10 has been reached after trilateral consultations in Moscow.
Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognized as part of the Republic of Azerbaijan, but it has been under Armenia’s control since the early 1990s. The territory declared independence from Azerbaijan in 1991.
