NORTH CYPRUS AND NAGORNO KARABAKH ISSUES DIFFERENT

PanARMENIAN.Net - «North Cyprus and Nagorno Karabakh issues are different problems.» This was reported in the course of a round table titled North Cyprus and Nagorno Karabakh Issues in the International and Legal Planes held in Baku September 19. The event held with the support of the World Organization of Young Turkish Writers and the Azerbaijan-Cyprus Friendship Society. The participants discussed common problems Azeris and Turks have, those in the history of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, «occupation of Azeri lands by Armenians.» They also considered the approaches to these issues from the point of view of international legal principles. Head of the World Organization of Young Turkish Writers Akper Goshaly reported that after the visit of the delegation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to Azerbaijan, the attention to the Republic has increased, while the Greek party started putting pressure upon Azerbaijan. A. Goshaly reported that «interested forces, especially Armenia, try to identify the North Cyprus and NK issues.» Chairman of the Azerbaijan-Cyprus Friendship Society Agil Samedbeyli noted that demonstrating their commitment to peace at a referendum held in the Island of Cyprus, Turks reported their desire to live with Greeks in a common state, however, Greeks refused. Samedbeyli also stated that «one cannot present NK as a third party as Armenians are trying to attain.» Lawyer Farman Salmanly reported that «NK is an inseparable territory of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan got UN membership having NK as its part and all states of the world recognized the territorial integrity of our country. The Island of Cyprus is not a subject of international law and the Greek Cyprus was recognized only from one part of the island. According to international law principles, the inseparable part of Azerbaijan - Nagorno Karabakh - and North Cyprus cannot be equated.»