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Day: September 11, 2023
“President of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) Taha Ayhan is following up with deep concern about the situation arising from illegal actions by the puppet separatist regime, including the news about conducting so-called presidential elections on 9 September 2023 in the internationally recognized territories of Azerbaijan which are temporally under the responsibility of the Russian peacekeepers,” according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac, citing the statement by the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum.
“In line with the principled position of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, exhibited through the statements by the OIC Secretary-General issued in the same vein, dated 21.09.2011, 19.07.2012, 10.09.2015, and 31.03.2020, the ICYF President deems any kind of similar actions including the holding so-called presidential elections by the Armenian separatists in Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan illegal, disrespectful of the territorial integrity of a sovereign nation, a clear violation of the principles of the International Law and in contravention of the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council and the OIC.
He further emphasizes that this kind of illegal action, which aimed to undermine and sabotage the ongoing peace talks, proves that Armenia is still pursuing its occupation policy against Azerbaijan and advertently preventing the normalization process, which is a long-awaited hope for all people in the region.
Strictly condemning such illegal behaviors, the ICYF President commends and strongly supports the efforts by the Azerbaijani Government and the Governments of other Member States aimed at consolidating the peace in the South Caucasus and the normalization process between Azerbaijan and Armenia and believes that will bring tremendous opportunities leading to advantageous circumstances for the betterment of youth as well as economic growth and cultural integration of the entire region,” the ICYF said.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said he might hold a phone call with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Monday to discuss the latest developments in the region, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting AzerTac, citing Anadolu Agency.
“Probably, I will hold a call with Pashinyan tomorrow. We have no choice but to invite the region to calm. But these steps taken now, especially in Khankendi and Karabakh, are not the right steps. It is not possible to accept this,” Erdogan said at a news conference after the G-20 summit in India.
“As a matter of fact, the EU member countries do not accept this. In my meeting with (European Council President) Charles Michel, he also stated the EU doesn’t think these steps are acceptable. In my conversation with Pashinyan, I will say that we won’t recognize these illegal elections. All the friendly, Western countries we have met so far do not accept such an election anyway,” Erdogan said.
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