S/PV.3264 Security Council

I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Azerbaijan, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Hassanov (Azerbaijan) took a place at the Council table.

The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in response to the requests contained in the following documents: 6&/26318, letter dated 17 August 1993 from the Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, and S/26319, letter dated 17 August 1993 from the Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the (The President) President of the Security Council; and in a letter dated 18 August 1993 from the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, photocopies of which are before the members of the Security Council and which will be issued as document S/26322. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following other documents: S/26305, S/26306, S/26307 and $/26308, letters dated 14 and 15 August 1993 from the Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, and $/26312, letter dated 16 August 1993 from the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General. Members of the Council have also received photocopies of letters dated 16 and 17 August 1993 from the Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, which will be issued as documents $/26315, S/26316, S/26320, S/26323, S/26324 and $/26325, and photocopies of letters dated 18 August 1993 from the Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, which will be issued as documents $/26327 and §/26328. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council expresses its serious concern at the deterioration of relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Azerbaijani Republic and at the tensions between them. The Council calls upon the Government of the Republic of Armenia to use its influence to achieve compliance by the Armenians of the Nagorny-Karabakh region of the Azerbaijani Republic with its resolutions 822 (1993) and 853 (1993). (The President) “The Council also expresses its deep concern at the recent intensification of fighting in the area of Fizuli. The Council condemns the attack on the Fizvli region from the Nagorny-Karabakh region of the Azerbaijani Republic, just as it has previously condemned the invasion and seizure of the districts of Kelbadjar and Agdam of the Azerbaijani Republic. The Council demands a stop to ali attacks and an immediate cessation of the hostilities and bombardments, which endanger peace and security in the region, and an immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of occupying forces from the area of Fizuli, and from the districts of Kelbadjar and Agdam and other recently occupied areas of the Azerbaijani Republic. The Council calls upon the Government of the Republic of Armenia to use its unique influence to this end. "The Council reaffirms the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Azerbaijani Republic and of all other States in the region and the inviolability of their borders, and expresses its grave concern at the effect these hostilities have had on the efforts of the Minsk Group of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) to achieve a peaceful solution to the conflict. The Council stresses its full support of the CSCE process, and notes particularly the opportunity that the current round of Mins’: Group talks have afforded the parties to the conflict to present their views directly. In this context, the Council calls upon all of the parties to respond positively and within the agreed time-frame to the 13 August adjusted version of the Minsk Group's ‘Timetable of urgent steps to implement United Nations Security Council resolutions 822 (1993) and 853 (1993)' and to refrain from any actions that would obstruct a peaceful solution. The Council welcomes the (The President} intention of the CSCE to send a mission to the region to report on all aspects of the situation. "In light of this most recent escalation of the conflict, the Council strongly reaffirms its call in resolution 853 (1993) for States to refrain from supplying any weapons and munitions which might lead to an intensification of the conflict or the continued occupation of territory of the Azerbaijani Republic. The Council calls upon the Government of the Republic of Armenia to ensure that the forces involved are not provided with the means to extend their military campaign still further. "The Council also renews its call in resolution 822 (1993) and 853 (1993) for unimpeded access for international humanitarian relief efforts in the region in all areas affected by the conflict in order to alleviate the continually increasing suffering of the civilian population. The Council reminds the parties that they are bound by and must adhere to the principles and rules of international humanitarian law. "The Security Council will remain actively seized of the matter and will be ready to cons.der appropriate steps to ensure that all parties fully respect and comply with its resolutions.” This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol §/26326. The Security Council nas thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 3.50 p.m.