POSTPONEMENT OF SOLUTION TO KARABAKH CONFLICT JEOPARDIZES WHOLE REGION

Baku, 24 February (AzerTAc). The conference on “Azerbaijan on the Crossroads of East
and West” organized by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Great Britain, Azerbaijan
Diplomatic Academy (ADA) and Oxford - Azerbaijan Society was held in Oxford. The
Conference was attended by students of the Oxford University specializing in
regional studies, representatives of British community, Azerbaijan Youth
organizations.
The Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the United Kingdom Fakhraddin Gurbanov addressing
the Conference stressed the importance of relationship to be developed between
Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom in all spheres. The Ambassador dwelled on the core
directions of the Azerbaijan foreign policy, ongoing processes in Azerbaijan, and
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over the Nagorno Karabakh, which hampers efforts to
maintain peace and stability within the region. The diplomat expressed his assurance
that negotiations aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the conflict will not
fail.
The keynote addresses at the Conference were made by well-known researcher Brenda
Shaffer and Fuad Aliyev (ADA), Executive Director of the London Information Network
on Conflict and State Building (LINKS) Denis Sammut and British journalist Thomas de
Vaal. All speakers underscored that protraction of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
might have heavy implications and the postponement of solution will undoubtedly
jeopardize the whole region.
After the session, speakers answered the questions from the attendees.