Choronology of the conflict (1988-1999)

Choronology of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict

(1988-1999)

- 1987 -

· October - First meeting in Yerevan (Armenia) took place with challenges to annex the Nagorno-

Karabakh Autonomous region (NKAR) of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic to the

Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR).

- 1988 -

· January 25 - Exodus of Azerbaijanis living in the Armenian SSR began.

· February 22-23 - The first meetings in Baku and Sumgait took place with a slogan: "NKAR is

the integral part of Azerbaijan".

· February 24 - For the first time, in the course of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict blood was

shed: in NKAR two Azerbaijanis were killed.

· February 27 - Strikes started in NKAR with the demand to be separated from Azerbaijan.

· February 28-29 - Pogroms and massive disorders in Sumgait took place. There were people,

among the organisers of pogroms, of Armenian Nationality.

· March 18 - Plenary Session of NKAR's regional Committee adopted a decision on annexation of

NKAR to Armenia.

· March 24 - Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party and Council of Ministers adopted

a resolution "On measures for speeding up the social-economic development of NKAR of the

Azerbaijan SSR in 1988-1995".

· The first decade of May - More than one thousand Azerbaijani refugees, deported from

Armenia, came to Azerbaijan.

· May 18 - Meetings took place in Baku as a sign of protest against ejection of Azerbaijanis from

Armenia.

· The first decade of June - Discrimination acts against Azerbaijanis in NKAR broke out. In a few

days about 2.000 people were ejected.

· June 14 - According to State Committee on Statistics of Azerbaijan four more thousand

refugees fled to the Republic.

· The last decade of June - Ejection of Azerbaijanis from Armenia is going on.

· July 12 - The Session of People's Deputies of the Regional Soviet in NKAR adopted an anticonstitutional

decision on separation from the Azerbaijani SSR.

· July 13 - Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani SSR considered the decision of

the session of the Regional Soviet from July 12, 1988, as an illicit act.

· July 18 - The enlarged meeting of the Presidium of the USSR's Supreme Soviet endorsed

NKAR as belonging to the Azerbaijani SSR.

· September 3-21 - Series of terrorist acts against Azerbaijanis in NKAR, setting out fire to

houses and killing peaceful Azerbaijani population in Stepanakert.

· November 18 - December 5 - Meetings took place in Baku with the demand to put an end to

terrorist acts against Azerbaijanis in NKAR.

· November 24 - The State of Emergency was announced in Baku, Nakhchivan, Ganja.

· November 27-29 - As a result of anti-Azerbaijani massacres 33 Azerbaijanis were killed in the

cities of Gugark, Spitak and Stepanavan of the Armenian SSR.

· The second part of December - Exodus of Azerbaijanis from Armenia. More than 105

thousand refugees fled to Azerbaijan from the Armenian SSR.

- 1989 -

· January 12 - In the territory of NKAR of Azerbaijan SSR a form of ruling was applied:

Committee of special ruling was set up.

· May-June - The First Congress of the People's Deputies decided to form a Commission of the

Supreme Soviet of the USSR on Nagorny Karabakh

· July 7 - The Azerbaijani village of Karkijahan in NKAR was fired.

· July 11 - The escalation of the situation in NKAR. An armed assault on Azerbaijanis in

Stepanakert. People were killed.

· July 29 - The traffic of trains from Azerbaijan to Armenia was cut short because of the attacks to

the trains in the territory of Armenia. The beginning of the blockade of Nakhchivan Autonomous

Republic of Azerbaijan by Armenia.

· August 16 - There was the congress of the authoritative representatives of Armenian population

of NKAR in Stepanakert, those refused to recognise the status of NKAR, as an autonomous

region of Azerbaijan.

· August 27 - The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani Republic declared as

illegal the decision of the congress of authoritative representatives of the Armenian population

of NKAR from August 16, 1989.

· The last decade of September - Strikes of the Azerbaijani railroaders in connection with the

attacks to the trains in the territory of Armenia.

· The second decade of October - The beginning of the blockade of Shusha region of NKAR,

majority of the population of which is Azerbaijanis (91,7%).

· The second decade of November - Assaults on Azerbaijani trains in the territory of the

Armenian SSR, caused the stopping rail road traffic between the Azerbaijani SSR and the

Armenian SSR.

· November 28 - The Supreme Soviet of the USSR passed a resolution "on measures for

normalising the situation in NKAR". It was decided to form the republican organisational

committee on NKAR and to restore the activity of the regional council of the people's deputies,

by abolishing the Committee of special rule of NKAR.

· December 1 - The Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR passed an anti-constitutional

resolution "On reunification of the Armenian SSR and Nagorny Karabakh".

· The first and second decades of December - Number of attacks from the territory of Armenia

to the border villages of Azerbaijan were registered. The Infantry brigands from the territory of

Armenia were landed in the regions of Khanlar and Shaumyan of Azerbaijan.

· December 7 - The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani SSR assessed this

resolution of the Armenian Supreme Soviet from December 1, 1989 as inadmissible

interference in the affairs of the Azerbaijani SSR, encroachment on its territorial integrity.

- 1990 -

· January 9 - The session of the Armenian Supreme Soviet, considering the issues of planning

and budget for 1990, included in its sphere of influence the plans of social-economic

development of NKAR.

· January 9 - Seizure of the Azerbaijani hostages by Armenians in the region of Shaumyan of

Azerbaijan SSR.

· January 4-10 - An illegal supply of about 100 tanks, artillery and anti-aircraft weapons by the

Soviet Army to Armenia.

· January 11 - The Azerbaijani Supreme Soviet condemned the decision of the Armenian

Supreme Soviet to include NKAR in its economic sphere and assessed it as a grave violation of

the sovereignty of the Azerbaijan Republic.

· January 13 - As a result of the armed attacks Armenians occupied the village of Karki in

Nakhchivan AR.

· January 15 - An armed Armenian infantry were landed in the village of Gushchu of Khanlar

region.

· January 19 - Armenians assaulted on the settlement of Sadarak in Nakhchivan AR.

· January 20 - The Soviet troops entered Baku, as a result 124 people were killed, 737 people

were wounded. The State of emergency was declared in Baku and in other cities of Azerbaijan.

· January 21 - The Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani SSR demanded the immediate withdrawal

of the Soviet troops from Baku

· February 13 - The Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR passed a resolution "On admission as

illegal the decision of the Caucasian Bureau of the Central Committee of the Russian

Communist Party of July 5, 1921", which left NKAR as part of the Azerbaijani SSR.

· March 6 - The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani SSR passed a resolution "On

inadmissibility of territorial claims by the Armenian SSR".

· March 7 - The Supreme Soviet of the USSR passed a resolution "On the situation in the

Azerbaijani SSR and Armenian SSR and on the measures for normalising the situation in this

region".

· March 24 - The attack of the armed thugs of the Armenian SSR to the villages of the Gazakh

region of the Azerbaijani SSR. All civilians of these villages were killed.

· May 22 - The attempts to organise elections of the people's deputies of the Armenian SSR in the

territory of the NKAR failed.

· May 25 - The resolution of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR "On anti-constitutional

decision of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR and its Presidium concerning NKAR of

the Azerbaijani SSR."

· June 25 - Decree of the President of the USSR "On prohibition to form armed forces which are

not envisaged in the legislation of the USSR and confiscation of illegally kept weapons".

· June 29 - The Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijani SSR passed a resolution "On resumption

of sovereign rights of the Azerbaijani SSR in NKAR and measures for social economical

development of the region".

· September 23 - The People's deputies of the USSR from Azerbaijan appealed the Supreme

Soviet of the USSR "On forcible deportation of the Azerbaijani population of Armenia".

- 1991 -

· January-May - The Armenian thugs committed terrorist acts against the leadership of the

Committee of the special directorate of NKAR, the armed attacks and firing of the Azerbaijani

villages.

· May 9 - The USSR Ministry of the Internal Affairs, KGB and Ministry of Defence take measures

for disarmament of the illegal Armenian armed forces and confiscation of weapons in the

districts near the border of Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as in NKAR of the Azerbaijani SSR.

· June 29 - The Session of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani Republic draws the attention of

the USSR President and the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to the new stage of escalation of

Armenian thugs groups attacks in NKAR, as well as passes a decision to mom up the territory

of NKAR from the thugs groups dispatched from Armenia and finish the measures of the USSR

presidential decree banning the formation of armed forces.

· September 2 - The Armenian separatists declared the establishment of so called "Nagorno-

Karabakh Republic (NKR)" in the territory of Nagorny Karabakh region of the Azerbaijani

Republic. All the armed groups of about 15.000 were formed as "self-defence forces of NKR"

and subordinated to the Committee of Defence.

· The middle of September - The Armenian armed forces began attacks the western part of

Goranboy district of Azerbaijan and occupied number of inhabited settlements.

· September 23 - Meeting of Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Zheleznovodsk (Russia)

mediated by the Russian and Kazakhstan Presidents. There was reached an agreement on

peaceful settlement of the conflict.

· October-November - The Armenian armed forces launched hostilities to drive the Azerbaijani

population out from the territories of Martuni and Hadrut districts of the NKAR. The USSR air

forces took part in the hostilities supporting the Armenian forces. The Armenian forces occupied

about 30 settlements.

· November 20 - Near the village of Garakend of the Khojavand district of the Azerbaijan

Republic the helicopter "MI-8" was shot down, in which there was the peacemaking group of

the Russian, Kazakhstan representatives and the senior leadership of Azerbaijan. The murder

of 22 people, including the state figures of the 3 countries put an end the first attempt for

peaceful settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, undertaken in Zheleznovodsk and

gave an impetus to the escalation of violence in the region.

· The middle of December - The forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR were

withdrawn from the territory of Nagorny Karabakh. Illegal transfer of weapons to Armenia by the

Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.

· December 30 - The leaders of CIS countries called on Azerbaijan and Armenia to resume the

negotiation process.

- 1992 -

· January - The armed forces of Armenia relying on the support of rifle regiment 366 of the

Russian armed forces, launched the occupation of the last Azerbaijani settlements of Karabakh

which were in a complete isolation.

· January 30-31 - The second meeting of the Council of CSCE (Prague). Azerbaijan and Armenia

got the membership of CSCE. It was decided to send a mission of rapporteurs to the region of

conflict.

· The first half of February - Occupation of the suburb of Stepanakert (Karkijahan), as well as

the Azerbaijani settlements along the road of Shusha-Khojaly and around Shusha.

· February 12-18 - First visit of the CSCE mission of rapporteur to the region.

· February 25-26 - Assault and seizure of the city of Khojaly (Nagorno-Karabakh region,

Azerbaijan) by military forces of Armenia and with the participation of 366 Infantry regiment of

the Russian military forces, as a result 800 civilians were brutally killed.

· The end of February - Evacuation of the staff of the 366 Infantry regiment of the Russian

military forces from Stepanakert and illegal transfer of 25 tanks, 87 armoured infantry fighting

vehicles, 28 armoured vehicles, 45 artillery mortar systems to Armenians.

· March 24 - Additional Helsinki meeting of the CSCE Council, decision to convene a conference

on Nagorny Karabakh under the aegis of the CSCE. Chairman-in-Office designated Mr. Rafaelli

as a Chairman of the Minsk Conference.

· April - Beginning of the activity of Russia as mediator.

· May 7 - Meeting of the Heads of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Tehran through the mediation of

Iran (meeting was devoted to the normalisation of the situation in Nagorny Karabakh and to the

peaceful settlement of the conflict).

· May 8 - Military Forces of the Russian Army occupied azerbaijani city Shusha and Shusha

region (Nagorny Karabakh) that led to the breakdown of agreements reached in Tehran. As the

result of the occupation of Shusha region 23156 Azerbaijanis were driven out from their

permanent residences. Thus, there was finished ethnic cleansing in Nagorny Karabakh.

· May 18-19 - Military forces of the Republic of Armenia occupied Lachin region, which was

outside Nagorny Karabakh. As the result of this occupation 63341 Azerbaijanis were banished

from their homes. At the same time military forces of the Russian Army attacked strategically

important part of the Azerbaijani-Turkish border in Sadarak region (Nakhchivan).

· May 18-19 - In connection with the occupation of Lachin district of Azerbaijan decision making

on an extraordinary preparing meeting of the CSCE participating states at the Conference on

Nagorny Karabakh which was held under the aegis of CSCE was failed.

· June-September - Rounds of negotiations were held within the framework of the CSCE Minsk

group on the cessation of the offensive operations, de-escalation of the conflict and

normalisation of the life of ordinary citizens.

· September 19 - Agreements on cessation of all military actions in 2 months period reached by

Defence Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan with the participation of the Ministers of defence

and Security of Russia (Sochi).

· September-November - Visits and consultations of the Russian mediator mission in the region.

· November 26-December 1 - Meeting of the CSCE Ad-hoc group with the competence of

advanced group of observes (Vienna).

· December 7-9 - Unofficial meeting of the personal representatives of the Presidents of

Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia, USA and Turkey (Geneva).

· December 9-12 - Violation of the agreement reached between Defence Ministers of Armenia

and Azerbaijan in Sochi, Armenia occupied 8 villages of Zangelan district of Azerbaijan.

- 1993 -

· February 5 - Beginning of the large-scale attacks of the military forces of the Russian Army in

the northern part of the front.

· March 17-21 - Meeting of Personal Representatives of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, USA,

Turkey and chairman of the CSCE Minsk group.

· March 27-April 3 - Occupation of Kalbadjar district of Azerbaijan by the armed forces of

Armenia, which is situated outside of Nagorny Karabakh, as a result of this 60698 Azerbaijanis

were driven out from their permanent residences.

· March 31 - Resumption of the meeting in Geneva. Personal Representative of the President of

USA is breaking off the negotiations because of the occupation of Kalbadjar district of

Azerbaijan by Armenia.

· April 6 - The Statement of the Chairman of the UN Security Council, condemning the occupation

of the district of Kalbadjar.

· April 30 - The adoption of the resolution 822 by UN Security Council, demanding "the immediate

withdrawal of all occupying forces from the district of Kalbadjar and other recently occupied

districts of Azerbaijan".

· June 3-4 - The Consultations of "the Minsk Nine". Adoption of "Schedule of urgent measures on

implementation of the resolution 822 of the UN Security Council".

· June 17 - The arrangement through the mediation of Russia on ceasing of bombardment of

Aghdam and Stepanakert.

· June 26-28 - The armed forces of the Republic of Armenia captured the city of Aghdara of the

Republic of Azerbaijan.

· June 27 - The arrangement through mediation of Russia on ceasing hostilities, shelling and air

bombardment for one week in the districts of Mardakert and Aghdam.

· July 12 - The visit of Mr. Rafaelli to Baku, Yerevan and Stepanakert aiming at adoption of the

schedule of the Minsk Group.

· July 18-20 - The visit of the mediator mission of Russia to Baku.

· July 23-24 - The occupation of the district of Aghdam of Azerbaijan, which is situated outside of

Nagorny Karabakh, by the armed forces of Armenia, as a result 158000 Azerbaijanis were

driven out from their permanent residences.

· July 29 - The adoption of the resolution 853 by the UN Security Council, "demanding the

immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of occupation forces involved in the conflict

from the district of Aghdam and all other recently occupied districts of the Azerbaijan Republic.

· July 21-August 12 - Consultations of OSCE Minsk Group. It was adopted "the schedule of

urgent measures for implementing of the resolution 822 and 853 of the UN Security Council".

· August 11 - Beginning of attacks of the Armenian armed forces to the district centers of Fizuli

and Jabrail of Azerbaijan.

· August 18 - The statement of the UN Security Council's Chairman on immediate, complete and

unconditional withdrawal of the occupation forces from the districts of Fizuli, as well as

Kalbadjar and Aghdam and other recently occupied districts of the Azerbaijan Republic.

· August 23 - The occupation of the district of Fizuli of Azerbaijan, situated outside of Nagorny

Karabakh by the Armenian armed forces, as a result 152860 Azerbaijanis were driven out from

their permanent residences.

· August 25-26 - The Armenian armed forces occupied the district of Jabrail, situated outside of

Nagorny Karabakh, as a result 57125 Azerbaijanis were driven out from their permanent

residences.

· August 31 - The Armenian armed forces occupied the district of Gubadly of Azerbaijan, situated

outside of Nagorny Karabakh, as a result 31364 Azerbaijanis were driven out from their

permanent residences.

· September 21-28 - Negotiations within the OSCE Minsk Group were held in Paris.

· October 14 - The UN SC passed a resolution 874, calling on the parties "to abstain from any

hostile acts and any interference or invasion, which could led to escalation of the conflict and

undermine peace and security in the region".

· October 18-21 - Negotiations within the framework of the Minsk Group.

· October 23 - Part of the military forces of the Armenian Republic assaulted the settlement of

Horadiz with tanks. Having occupied this important transport unit, the Armenians cut off the

district of Zangelan and part of none-occupied territory of Jabrail and Gubadly from the

remaining part of the Republic.

· October 28 - The military forces of the Armenian Republic occupied the rail road station of

Minjivan.

· October 28-November 1 - The occupation of the district of Zangelan, Azerbaijan, situated

outside of Nagorny Karabakh, as a result, 34924 Azerbaijanis were driven out by the armed

forces of Armenia from their permanent residences.

· November 11 - The UN SC passed a resolution 884, demanding "immediate cease fire and

hostility, unilateral withdrawal of occupation forces from the district of Zangelan and the city of

Horadiz and withdrawal of occupation forces from other districts of Azerbaijan, captured

recently".

· November 20 - Firing of the mediator mission of Russia by the Armenian side. The statement of

the former Russian Foreign Minister A.Kozirev on this matter.

· December 10 -The Armenian military forces launched an assault in the direction of district

center of Beylagan.

- 1994 -

· January-March - Series of negotiations and consultations to reach an agreement on cease fire

through the mediation of Russia and CSCE.

· March 3 - Having broken off the next cease fire agreement, the Armenian troops resumed the

hostilities.

· March 31-April 3 - Visit of the peacemaker group of the Inter-parliamentary Assembly of CIS

headed by Speaker of Kyrgizstan Supreme Council, together with Russian President's

representative, to Baku, Yerevan, and Nagorny Karabakh.

· April 9-10 - The command of the Armenian Military Forces launched large scale assault in the

direction of Terter during 33 days.

· May 4-5 - The Bishkek meeting of the parliamentary leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia and the

representatives of the both communities from Nagorny Karabakh. The "Bishkek protocol" was

adopted.

· May 9 - The defence ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia and the representatives of the Armenian

separatist regime from Nagorny Karabakh signed a cease fire agreement.

· May 12 - In the zone of conflict the regime of cease fire started functioning. Active hostilities on

the line of the front came to an end.

· May 19 - The CSCE Permanent Committee. It was passed a statement as a support for the

agreement to strengthening of the cease fire regime.

· June 27 - An agreement was signed by the parties as confirmation of their commitments on

cease fire regime up to conclusion of the political agreement. The joint statement for to support

this agreement was made by the leader of mediator mission of Russia and the chairman of the

Minsk Conference.

· August 28 - Unilateral statement of all sides involved in the conflict and confirmation of the

commitments on observation of cease fire regime until the political agreement to be concluded.

· September-November - Continuation of the negotiations between the competent

representatives of the leaders of sides involved in the conflict in Moscow.

· December 5-6 - Meeting of Heads of CSCE member states and governments in Budapest

("Budapest Decision"). In accordance with the decision of the summit, it was established an

institute of Co-Chairmen of the Minsk Conference; two stage structuring of the settlement

process was completed; decision was taken on the OSCE peacekeeping operations after

achievement of the political agreement.

- 1995 -

· May-December - Series of negotiations within the framework of OSCE Minsk Group on

elaboration of agreement for cession of the military conflict.

- 1996 -

· January-November - Series of negotiations within the framework of OSCE Minsk Group on

elaboration of agreement for cessation of the military conflict.

· December 2-3 - Meeting of the Heads of OSCE States and governments in Lisbon. In the

statement of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office three principles of the settlement of the Armenian-

Azerbaijani conflict were formulated:

- territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan;

- legal status of Nagorny Karabakh defined in the agreement based on self-determination which

confers on Nagorny Karabakh the highest degree of self rule within Azerbaijan;

- guaranteed security for Nagorny Karabakh and its whole population, including mutual

commitments to ensure compliance by all parties with the provisions of the settlement.

These principles were supported by 53 OSCE participating states, except Armenia.

- 1997 -

· February 13 - A. Tuleyev, the Minister on cooperation with CIS states made a statement on the

facts of illegal supply of the Russian weapons to Armenia worth of 270 billion of rubles

· February 14- An institute of "triple" Co-Chairmanship of the OSCE Minsk Conference (Russia,

USA and France) was established.

· March 4-7 - The Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation headed by Arif Rahimzadeh, the first

deputy chairman of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (Parliament) stayed in Moscow in order to find

out the circumstances on the fact of supply of the Russian weapons to the Republic of Armenia.

· March 14 - Appeal of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis to B.Yeltsin, the President of Russia, E.Stroyev,

the Chairman of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation,

G.Seleznyev, the Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian

Federation.

· April 2 - The report of Lev Rokhlin, the Chairman of the Defence Committee of the State Duma,

on delivery of the Russian weapons to the Republic of Armenia worth of one billion US dollars.

· April 4 - Appeal of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis to B.Yeltsin, E.Stroyev and G.Seleznyev.

· April 1-5 - The next round of the negotiations within the framework of OSCE Minsk Group was

held, after it the Armenian side refused to hold further negotiations on the basis of proposals

made by the Co-Chairmen, worked out according to the principles of the OSCE Lisbon Summit.

· April 4-8 - The Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation headed by Arif Rahimzadeh, the first

deputy Chairman of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (Parliament) stayed in Moscow in order to find

out the circumstances on the facts of supply of the Russian weapons to the Republic of

Armenia.

· April 15 - The OSCE delegation headed by A.Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of the

Chairman-in-Office of OSCE, was fired by the Armenian side.

· April 24 - The statement of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office in connection with the fire of

A.Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of the Chairman-in-Office in the zone of conflict.

· June 23 - The Denver Statement of the Presidents of the US, Russia and France, supporting the

search of ways for the settlement on the basis of the Lisbon principles.

· September 1 - Illegal so-called "presidential elections" in Nagorny Karabakh, which was

condemned by the world Community.

· September 23-24 - Visit of the delegation of Co-Chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group to Baku.

Proposal on the stage-by-stage settlement.

· October 10 - Strasbourg Joint Statement of the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia on

supporting plan of the stage-by-stage settlement of the conflict.

· December 17-19 - The Meeting of the OSCE Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen. The

Chairman-in-Office requested the Co-Chairmen of Minsk Group "to continue their work and

urged all sides to resume the negotiations without delay on the basis of the proposal of the Co-

Chairmen".

- 1998 -

· April - The refusal of Armenia from the early reached agreements on the stage-by-stage

settlement of the conflict.

· May 13-17 - Visit of the Co-Chairmen to the region. Armenia officially declared about the

renunciation of the consent of the former President of the Republic of Armenia with the

proposal on the stage-by-stage settlement and supported the package settlement without any

preliminary conditions.

· July 14-15 - Visit of I.Sergeyev, the Russian Defence Minister, to Armenia, in the course of

which an agreement on supply of anti-aircraft weapons S-300 was reached.

· November 8-10 - The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen offered a new plan of settlement of the

conflict, based on the principle of "common state". The Azerbaijani side refused to accept this

proposal as a basis of resumption of negotiations. Azerbaijan confirmed its readiness to resume

negotiations within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group on the basis of the proposals of

the Co-Chairmen of September 19, 1997, on the stage-by-stage settlement of the conflict.

· December 2-3 - The meeting of the OSCE Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Oslo, where the

Chairman-in-Office called upon the sides involved in the conflict to resume the negotiations

within the framework of the Minsk Group without delay.

· December 16 - Deliver of 5 Russian MiG-29 fighter aircrafts to Armenia.

- 1999 -

· February 26 - Additional deliver of 5 MiG-29 fighter aircrafts and surface-to-air missile systems

S-300 to Armenia.

· March 11 - It was adopted the resolution on "Support of peace process in Caucasus" on the

plenary meeting of the European Parliament for supporting of the peace plan offered by Minsk

Group and continuation of the efforts for long-termed settlement of the conflict.

· March 19 - Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan appealed to the European

Parliament, criticizing some provisions of the resolution on "Support of peace process in

Caucasus".

· April, 2 - Meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia H. Aliyev and R. Kocharian

was held in Moscow. The arrangement about intensification of contacts and opinion exchange

for seeking of ways for conflict settlement was reached between the presidents.

· April, 24 - Meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia H. Aliyev and R.

Kocharian was held in Washington through mediation M. Albright. There was put proposals for

development of regional cooperation and measures for strengthening of confidence. As a

result, Washington declaration was adopted.

· May - Delivery 8 rockets "Tayfun" with range 60-80 km by China to Armenia

· May, 25 - Hearings on Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict settlement at the meeting of EC PA

Commission on political issues. Speaker of Azerbaijan parliament M. Aleskerov and leader of

Azerbaijani population of Nagorniy Karabakh N. Bakhmanov addressed the meeting, stating

position of Azerbaijan.

· June, 3 - Statement of Foreign Ministry of the Azerbaijan Republic in connection with delivery of

"Tayfun" rockets by China to Armenia

· June, 14 - Units of armed forces of Armenia violated cease-fire regime and attacked positions of

Azerbaijani troops along the Contact line in Negorno-Karabakh region. In connection with this

incident UN Secretary-General, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, US State Department and Foreign

Ministry of Russian Federation issued statements.

· June, 18 - Additional delivery of 4 fighters MiG-29 by Russia to Armenia. Foreign Ministry of

Georgia made a protest in connection with violation of airspace of the country by these fighters.

· June, 28 - July, 1 - There was adopted two statements at the XXVI conference of foreign

ministries of OIC member-states:

1. About aggression of Republic of Armenia against Republic of Azerbaijan

2. About demolition and destruction of Islamic historic and cultural monuments in the occupied

territories of the Azerbaijan Republic as a result of aggression of the Republic of Armenia

against the Republic of Azerbaijan

· July, 16 - Meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Geneva. Opinion exchange on

conflict settlement.

· August, 22 - Meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Geneva.

Consultations for seeking of ways for the conflict settlement were contiued. As a result of

negotiations, instructions on providing the measures for strengthening of cease-fire regime and

resumption of negotiations within the frames of OSCE Minsk Group was given to foreign and

defense ministries of two countries.

· September, 1-2 - Visit of OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen representing USA and Russian

Federation K. Kavanaugh and N. Gribkov to Baku with the aim to study the situation in the

region.  

· September, 10 - During the international conference "Baltic-Black Sea Cooperation: Towards an

Integrated 21st Century Europe Without Dividing Lines" in Yalta, meeting between the

presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia was held, and opinion exchange on issues of

strengthening of existing cease-fire regime and seeking of the ways of peace settlement conflict

was continued. The parties agreed to resume negotiation process within the framework of

OSCE Minsk Group.