United Nations Security Council Resolution 884
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
884, adopted unanimously on November 12, 1993, after reaffirming resolutions 822
(1993), 853
(1993) and 874
(1993), the Council expressed its concern at the continuing conflict between Armenia
and Azerbaijan
in Nagorno-Karabakh
and condemned violations of the ceasefire between the parties, particularly the occupation of the Zəngilan district and city of Goradiz.
The Council also condemned attacks on civilians and bombardments in Azerbaijan, calling upon the Government of Armenia to use its influence to achieve compliance by Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh with previous Security Council resolutions. It also welcomed the declaration of the OSCE Minsk Group
regarding unilateral ceasefire
s.
The resolution then demanded that, from the parties concerned, the immediate cessation of hostilities, the unilateral withdrawal of occupying forces from the Zangelan district and the city of Goradiz, and the withdrawal of occupying forces from other recently occupied areas of the Azerbaijan. With regard to the recent violations of the ceasefire, the Council urged the parties to observe the ceasefire established from contacts between the Government of Russia
and OSCE Minsk Group. It also asked other nations to refrain from interfering in the conflict, particularly as fighting broke out at the Azerbaijani-Iran
ian border led Iranian troops to be moved to the border region.
Finally the Council requested the Secretary-General and international agencies to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to the affected civilian population particularly with regards to those who were displaced, further urging the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
and the OSCE Minsk Group continue to report back on developments to the Council.
Despite the adoption of Resolution 884, shelling and periodic fighting continued.
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884, adopted unanimously on November 12, 1993, after reaffirming resolutions 822
United Nations Security Council Resolution 822
United Nations Security Council Resolution 822, adopted unanimously on April 30, 1993, after expressing concern at the deterioration of relations between the Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the subsequent escalation of armed hostilities and humanitarian situation in the region, the Council demanded the...
(1993), 853
United Nations Security Council Resolution 853
United Nations Security Council Resolution 853, adopted unanimously on July 29, 1993, after reaffirming Resolution 822 , 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,...
(1993) and 874
United Nations Security Council Resolution 874
United Nations Security Council Resolution 874, adopted unanimously on October 14, 1993, after reaffirming resolutions 822 and 853 , the Council expressed its concern at the continuing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, in addition to the inviolability of international...
(1993), the Council expressed its concern at the continuing conflict between Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
and Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
in Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh
Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region in the South Caucasus, lying between Lower Karabakh and Zangezur and covering the southeastern range of the Lesser Caucasus mountains...
and condemned violations of the ceasefire between the parties, particularly the occupation of the Zəngilan district and city of Goradiz.
The Council also condemned attacks on civilians and bombardments in Azerbaijan, calling upon the Government of Armenia to use its influence to achieve compliance by Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh with previous Security Council resolutions. It also welcomed the declaration of the OSCE Minsk Group
OSCE Minsk Group
The OSCE Minsk Group was created in 1992 by the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe to encourage a peaceful, negotiated resolution to the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh.-Founding and members:The Helsinki Additional Meeting of the CSCE Council on 24 March...
regarding unilateral ceasefire
Ceasefire
A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces...
s.
The resolution then demanded that, from the parties concerned, the immediate cessation of hostilities, the unilateral withdrawal of occupying forces from the Zangelan district and the city of Goradiz, and the withdrawal of occupying forces from other recently occupied areas of the Azerbaijan. With regard to the recent violations of the ceasefire, the Council urged the parties to observe the ceasefire established from contacts between the Government of Russia
Government of Russia
The Government of the Russian Federation exercises executive power in the Russian Federation. The members of the government are the prime minister , the deputy prime ministers, and the federal ministers...
and OSCE Minsk Group. It also asked other nations to refrain from interfering in the conflict, particularly as fighting broke out at the Azerbaijani-Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian border led Iranian troops to be moved to the border region.
Finally the Council requested the Secretary-General and international agencies to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to the affected civilian population particularly with regards to those who were displaced, further urging the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1992 to December 1996...
and the OSCE Minsk Group continue to report back on developments to the Council.
Despite the adoption of Resolution 884, shelling and periodic fighting continued.
See also
- Armenia–Azerbaijan relations
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 801 to 900 (1993 – 1994)
- Nagorno-Karabakh WarNagorno-Karabakh WarThe Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan...
- United Nations Security Council resolutions on the Nagorno-Karabakh War