OIC Condemns Exploitation Of Azerbaijan's Natural Resources By Separatists In Karabakh
Date
1/13/2023 12:14:02 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Sabina Mammadli read more The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC) condemned the illegal exploitation of natural
resources by ethnic Armenian separatists in Azerbaijan's Karabakh,
Azernews reports.
The General Secretariat urged all matters of dispute to be
resolved through dialogue and highly commended Azerbaijan's efforts
in this regard.
“Exploitation of mineral deposits without due regard to
environmental standards is not only a breach of international law
and the national legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan, but is
also a source of serious and legitimate concern,” the statement
said.
Recalling the resolution, adopted by the OIC Council of Foreign
Ministers at its 48th session in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 22-23
March 2022, the General Secretariat further called for the
normalization of relations between the two countries on the basis
of mutual recognition of and respect for each other's sovereignty,
territorial integrity, and internationally recognized borders.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation is the second largest
inter-governmental organization after the United Nations, with a
membership of 57 states, covering four continents. The OIC is the
collective voice of the Muslim world to ensure and safeguard their
interest in economic, socio-and-political areas. The OIC has
Institutions, which implement its programs.
To recap, following discussions with the command of the Russian
peacekeeping contingent on December 3 and 7, 2022, Azerbaijani
specialists from the Ministries of Economy, Ecology, and Natural
Resources, the State Service for Property Issues under the Ministry
of Economy, and AzerGold CJSC were to conduct primary monitoring on
illegal exploitation of mineral deposits on Azerbaijani territory.
However, the monitoring failed due to the provocation of ethnic
Armenians. The peaceful protest that started on December 12, 2022,
continues up to today and marks Day 30.
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Sabina Mammadli is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
Twitter: @sabinammdl
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