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ALIYEV: HAMPERING PARTICIPATION OF ARMENIANS IN NATO SEMINAR IN BAKU
CAN BE USED AGAINST AZERBAIJAN
Pan Armenian News
Nov 11 2004
BAKU, 11.11.04. Stir should not be created around the NATO seminar,
Azeri President Ilham Aliyev stated, when commenting the protest
actions, held by representatives of the Azeri society on the occasion
of the arrival of the Armenian delegation in Baku for participation
in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Rose-Roth seminar. `Azerbaijan
will not agree to concessions in maters of principle. But if we do
not admit Armenians` participation in the seminar, it will be used
against us,` the Azeri President said. Having expressed Azerbaijan`s
desire to hold international forums in the country, I. Aliyev
indicated that if Baku refuses from the measures, Armenia will merely
gain from that. Besides, as noted by the President, Armenian Prime
Minister, deputies and other officials had arrived in Azerbaijan
earlier. As of the Cooperative Best Effort - 2004 NATO exercises in
September, when the Armenian military were not admitted to Baku and
the NATO leadership canceled the maneuvers in Azerbaijan, he himself
did not let Armenians to the country, as the issue was a matter `of
principal`, I. Aliyev said.
CAN BE USED AGAINST AZERBAIJAN
Pan Armenian News
Nov 11 2004
BAKU, 11.11.04. Stir should not be created around the NATO seminar,
Azeri President Ilham Aliyev stated, when commenting the protest
actions, held by representatives of the Azeri society on the occasion
of the arrival of the Armenian delegation in Baku for participation
in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Rose-Roth seminar. `Azerbaijan
will not agree to concessions in maters of principle. But if we do
not admit Armenians` participation in the seminar, it will be used
against us,` the Azeri President said. Having expressed Azerbaijan`s
desire to hold international forums in the country, I. Aliyev
indicated that if Baku refuses from the measures, Armenia will merely
gain from that. Besides, as noted by the President, Armenian Prime
Minister, deputies and other officials had arrived in Azerbaijan
earlier. As of the Cooperative Best Effort - 2004 NATO exercises in
September, when the Armenian military were not admitted to Baku and
the NATO leadership canceled the maneuvers in Azerbaijan, he himself
did not let Armenians to the country, as the issue was a matter `of
principal`, I. Aliyev said.