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    EUROPEAN OFFICIAL CALLS AZERBAIJAN, ARMENIA FOR PEACEFUL KARABAKH SOLUTION

    Azad Azarbaycan TV, Baku

    23 Aug 05

    [Presenter] The president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the
    Council of Europe [PACE], Rene van der Linden, has ended his visit
    to Azerbaijan. At a news conference he gave on the results of his
    meetings, the PACE president said that Baku and Yerevan should resolve
    the Nagornyy Karabakh problem peacefully if they wanted to continue
    the course of integration into Europe.

    [Linden at news conference, speaking in English with Azeri voice-over]
    As newly-elected president of PACE, I visited countries which have
    recently become members of the body [as heard]. I discussed the
    Nagornyy Karabakh problem in Armenia and Azerbaijan. The conflict
    might be solved only in a peaceful manner. If Azerbaijan wants to
    join the European Union, then it must solve the conflict, but only
    peacefully. I am convinced that this is important to the region's
    future. Only in this way the region will become a stable part of Europe
    in the future. I am very pleased at the fact the presidents of the two
    countries base their positions on this principle alone. Moreover,
    a peaceful solution to the conflict is important to Armenia as
    well. Because it is currently in isolation in the region. It should
    have economic cooperation with neighbouring countries.

    [Passage omitted: reported details]

    [Linden] There are difficult times ahead for the two countries. A
    referendum and a parliamentary election will be held in Armenia and
    Azerbaijan respectively. I think that the two countries have to carry
    out these events as transparently as possible which will give a then
    a good chance of showing the development of democracy.
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