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  • BAKU: Deputy FM comments meeting b/w FMs of Azerbaijan & Armenia

    Azerbaijan News Service
    June 20 2005

    DEPUTY FA MINISTER COMMENTS MEETING BETWEEN FA MINISTERS OF
    AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA
    2005-06-20 20:27

    FA ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia had exchange of views on
    release of occupied Azerbaijani lands, and ensuring security and
    normal living conditions of both Azerbaijanis and Armenians in the
    region after the release of lands. Azerbaijan and Armenia can reach
    an agreement on restoration of motor transport, said Araz Azimov,
    deputy FA minister of Azerbaijan on press conference on June 20.
    Restoration of the highway has an important role in defining status
    of Daqliq Qarabaq, stated Mr. Azimov. According to him, official Baku
    proposed to Yerevan a variant considering restoration of highway
    between Azerbaijani cities Aghdam and Shahbuz, passing through Daqliq
    Qarabaq, occupied by Armenians Azerbaijani region Lachin and
    territory of Armenia. The Armenian side is considering this variant
    of restoration of highway. Azerbaijan looks forward to positive
    settlement of the question that will allow us to settle a number of
    other issues concerning both two sides, noted Araz Azimov. Azerbaijan
    considers restoration of transport communications with Armenia as an
    important mean of regulation of Armenia-Azerbaijan Daqliq Qarabaq
    conflict. Aghdam-Shahbuz highway has both practical and political
    importance, added Mr. Azimov. He said restoration of the highway
    would contribute to settlement of problem `Lachin Corridor', joining
    Daqliq Qarabaq with Armenia. Besides, access of the highway to Turkey
    increases its political importance. The best guarantee of the highway
    is its mutual use by Azerbaijan and Armenia, said Araz Azimov. He
    mentioned that in general there developed more constructive relations
    between Azerbaijan and Armenia recently and chances of the sides to
    the conflict to reach an agreement increased. Deputy minister
    informed that president Ilham Aliyev presented conception of
    regulation of Daqliq Qarabaq conflict in recent meeting of presidents
    of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Warsaw that caused positive reaction of
    Russia, the USA and France, cochairmen of OSCE and FA ministers of
    these countries that took part at the meeting. The deputy minister
    also said FA ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia are expected to meet
    for several times till the meeting of presidents of these countries
    that is planned on August 26 in Kazan. Co-chairmen of OSCE Minsk
    group are expected to visit the region beginning from Baku.
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