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United Nations Security Council Resolution 884 – Armenia-Azerbaijan

United Nations Security Council Resolution 884 – Armenia-Azerbaijan

Resolution 884 (1993)

The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolutions 822 (1993) of 30 April 1993, 853 (1993) of29 July 1993 and 874 (1993) of 14 October 1993,

Reaffirming its full support for the peace process being pursued within the framework of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), and for the tireless efforts of the CSCE Minsk Group,

Taking note of the letter dated 9 November 1993 from the Chairman-in-Office of the Minsk Conference on Nagorny Karabakh addressed to the President of the security Council and its enclosures (S/26718, annex),

Expressing its serious concern that a continuation of the conflict in and around the Nagorny Karabakh region of the Azerbaijani Republic, and of the tensions between the Republic of Armenia and the Azerbaijani Republic, would endanger peace and security in the region,

Noting with alarm the escalation in armed hostilities as consequence of theviolations of the cease-fire and excesses in the use of force in response tothose violations, in particular the occupation of the Zangelan district and thecity of Goradiz in the Azerbaijani Republic,

Reaffirming the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Azerbaijan Republic and of all other States in the region,

Reaffirming also the inviolability of international borders and the inadmissibility of the use of force for the acquisition of territory,

Expressing grave concern at the latest displacement of a large number of civilians and the humanitarian emergency in the Zangelan district and the city of Goradiz and on Azerbaijan’s southern frontier,

  1. Condemns the recent violations of the cease-fire established between the parties, which resulted in a resumption of hostilities, and particularly condemns the occupation of the Zangelan district and the city of Goradiz,
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attacks on civilians and bombardments of the territory of the AzerbaijaniRepublic;

2. Calls upon the Government of Armenia to use its influence to achieve compliance by the Armenians of the Nagorny Karabakh region of the Azerbaijan Republic with resolutions 822 (1993), 853 (1993) and 874 (1993), and to ensure that the forces involved are not provided with the means to extend theirmilitary campaign further;

3. Welcomes the Declaration of 4 November 1993 of the nine members of theCSCE Minsk Group (S/26718) and commends the proposals contained therein forunilateral cease-fire declarations;

4. Demands from the parties concerned the immediate cessation of armedhostilities and hostile acts, the unilateral withdrawal of occupying forces fromthe Zangelan district and the city of Goradiz, and the withdrawal of occupyingforces from other recently occupied areas of the Azerbaijani Republic inaccordance with the “Adjusted timetable of urgent steps to implement SecurityCouncil resolutions 822 (1993) and 853 (1993)” (S/26522, appendix) as amended bythe CSCE Minsk Group meeting in Vienna of 2 to 8 November 1993;

5. Strongly urges the parties concerned to resume promptly and to make effective and permanent the cease-fire established as a result of the direct contacts undertaken with the assistance of the Government of the Russian Federation in support of the CSCE Minsk Group, and to continue to seek a negotiated settlement of the conflict within the context of the CSCE Minskprocess and the “Adjusted timetable” as amended by the CSCE Minsk Group meetingin Vienna of 2 to 8 November 1993;

6. Urges again all States in the region to refrain from any hostile acts and from any interference or intervention, which would lead to the widening of the conflict and undermine peace and security in the region;

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7. Requests the Secretary-General and relevant international agencies toprovide urgent humanitarian assistance to the affected civilian population,including that in the Zangelan district and the city of Goradiz and onAzerbaijan’s southern frontier, and to assist refugees and displaced persons toreturn to their homes in security and dignity;

8. Urges the Secretary-General, the Chairman-in-Office of the CSCE and the Chairman of the CSCE Minsk Conference continue to report to the Council on the progress of the Minsk process and on all aspects of the situation on the ground, in particular on the implementation of its relevant resolutions, and on present and future cooperation between The CSCE and the United Nations in this regard;

9. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3313th meeting,on 12 November 1993.

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