The refusal to cooperate with Azerbaijan and the preference for sending a mission unilaterally “to evaluate needs” with predetermined goals and results, instead of achieving peace, contributing to the creation of confidence in the region, will give the opposite effect. This is stated in a statement widespread by Azerbaijan’s representative office in the OSCA during the discussion of the organization’s budget for 2023 in the constant OSCE Council.
“It is interesting that such a unilateral visit was announced after the last meeting at the highest level held in Prague on October 6, where the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan confirmed their commitment to the Charter of the UN and Alma-Ata Declaration of 1991. As an additional measure of strengthening strengthening Azerbaijan’s trust did not object to the EU civil mission in Armenia along the Armenian -Azerbaijani border. What we are observing now is a departure from the agreements reached in Prague. At such a critical stage, when the parties move forward, carrying out important steps in the process of normalization , instead of being extremely careful, so as not to damage or put on such a sensitive process, this one -sided step contributes to this. Thus, this step will even limit the role of the OSCE as an honest mediator in the region and will further reduce confidence in this organization, whose reputation has already been damaged by the activities of the Minsk group and other strict The OSCE KTU, which, except as the consolidation of double standards and the illegal occupation of Armenia of Azerbaijani territories, did not do anything, ”the representative office said.
The document also notes that “the OSCE is the general property of all 57 participating states. We will not tolerate gross violations and ignoring documents and decisions, we will counteract attempts to undermine the spirit of cooperation that is preserved inside this organization. This one-way step raises questions about programs that support the achievement of these goals, presented in the draft combined budget proposal for 2023. Until the current situation is corrected and the compliance with the documents and OSCE solutions is restored, the representative office of Azerbaijan will consider the draft budget for the coming year. It reserves The right to return to this issue when it considers it necessary. “