In United Nations Security Council resolution 853, adopted unanimously on 29 July 1993, after reaffirming Resolution 822 (1993), the Council expressed its concern at the deteriorating relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and condemned the seizure of the district of Agdam and other areas of Azerbaijan, demanding a complete withdrawal from the areas by Armenians.[1]
The resolution began by demanding an immediate ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, noting in particular attacks on civilians and bombardments of inhabited areas, urging unimpeded access for international humanitarian relief efforts in the region. It also called for energy, transport and economic links to be restored as part of this process and urging the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and other international organisations to provide assistance to displaced persons.
Regarding efforts to end the conflict, the Council commended the work of the OSCE Minsk Group which was under the leadership of Jan Eliasson,[2] but expressed concern at the disruptive effect the conflict was having on its work. In this regard it urged the parties to refrain from actions that may obstruct a peaceful settlement of the issue and to negotiate within the Minsk Group, welcoming the latter's preparations for a monitoring mission in the region.
The Council asked for the Government of Armenia to exert its influence to achieve compliance by the Armenians of the Nagorno-Karabakh region in Azerbaijan with Resolution 822, the current resolution and proposals by the Minsk Group. It also called for states to refrain from providing any weapons and munitions which might lead to an intensification of the conflict.
Finally, in the second resolution to consider the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the council requested the secretary-general, in consultation with the chairman-in-office of the CSCE as well as the chairman of the Minsk Group, to continue to update the council on developments in the region.
^Ambrosio, Thomas (2001). Irredentism: ethnic conflict and international politics. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 159. ISBN978-0-275-97260-8.
^Chayes, Abram; Chayes, Antonia Handler (1996). Preventing conflict in the post-communist world: mobilizing international and regional organizations. Brookings Institution Press. p. 520. ISBN978-0-8157-1385-2.
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united, nations, security, council, resolution, united, nations, security, council, resolution, adopted, unanimously, july, 1993, after, reaffirming, resolution, 1993, council, expressed, concern, deteriorating, relations, between, armenia, azerbaijan, condemn. In United Nations Security Council resolution 853 adopted unanimously on 29 July 1993 after reaffirming Resolution 822 1993 the Council expressed its concern at the deteriorating relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and condemned the seizure of the district of Agdam and other areas of Azerbaijan demanding a complete withdrawal from the areas by Armenians 1 UN Security CouncilResolution 853Azerbaijan with the Agdam Rayon highlightedDate29 July 1993Meeting no 3 259CodeS RES 853 Document SubjectArmenia AzerbaijanVoting summary15 voted forNone voted againstNone abstainedResultAdoptedSecurity Council compositionPermanent members China France Russia United Kingdom United StatesNon permanent members Brazil Cape Verde Djibouti Hungary Japan Morocco New Zealand Pakistan Spain Venezuela 852 Lists of resolutions 854 The resolution began by demanding an immediate ceasefire and cessation of hostilities noting in particular attacks on civilians and bombardments of inhabited areas urging unimpeded access for international humanitarian relief efforts in the region It also called for energy transport and economic links to be restored as part of this process and urging the Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali and other international organisations to provide assistance to displaced persons Regarding efforts to end the conflict the Council commended the work of the OSCE Minsk Group which was under the leadership of Jan Eliasson 2 but expressed concern at the disruptive effect the conflict was having on its work In this regard it urged the parties to refrain from actions that may obstruct a peaceful settlement of the issue and to negotiate within the Minsk Group welcoming the latter s preparations for a monitoring mission in the region The Council asked for the Government of Armenia to exert its influence to achieve compliance by the Armenians of the Nagorno Karabakh region in Azerbaijan with Resolution 822 the current resolution and proposals by the Minsk Group It also called for states to refrain from providing any weapons and munitions which might lead to an intensification of the conflict Finally in the second resolution to consider the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan the council requested the secretary general in consultation with the chairman in office of the CSCE as well as the chairman of the Minsk Group to continue to update the council on developments in the region See also Edit1993 Summer Offensives Armenia Azerbaijan relations List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 801 to 900 1993 1994 First Nagorno Karabakh War List of United Nations Security Council resolutions on the Nagorno Karabakh conflictReferences Edit Ambrosio Thomas 2001 Irredentism ethnic conflict and international politics Greenwood Publishing Group p 159 ISBN 978 0 275 97260 8 Chayes Abram Chayes Antonia Handler 1996 Preventing conflict in the post communist world mobilizing international and regional organizations Brookings Institution Press p 520 ISBN 978 0 8157 1385 2 External links Edit nbsp Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 853 at Wikisource Text of the Resolution at undocs org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United Nations Security Council Resolution 853 amp oldid 1085096334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
