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AZERI OFFICIAL DOWNPLAYS ARMENIA'S THREATS TO QUIT PEACE TALKS
Bilik Dunyasi news agency, Baku, in Russian
16 Sep 05
Baku, 16 September: The latest statement of the press secretary of the
Armenian Foreign Ministry, Gamlet Gasparyan, on the Nagornyy Karabakh
process is nothing but a diplomatic trick and manoeuvring, the head
of the foreign relations department of the Azerbaijani presidential
administration, Novruz Mammadov, has said.
Gasparyan said that "our position remains unchanged. If Azerbaijan
raises any issue with the UN, Armenia will quit the Nagornyy Karabakh
peace talks and Baku will have to negotiate directly" with Xankandi
[Stepanakert].
Mammadov was commenting on the inclusion of the issue "On the situation
in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan" on the agenda of the 60th
session of the UN General Assembly.
"Behind this message is Armenia's great anxiety. The matter is that
Azerbaijan's position on the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagornyy Karabakh conflict has become very strong and is supported by
international organizations and states. The inclusion of the issue
'On the situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan' on the
agenda of the 60th session is a logical consequence of this. There
is nothing unusual here. This is our right," Mammadov said.
Armenia sees that Azerbaijan's stand on the Nagornyy Karabakh
settlement is getting more support from the international community and
is trying to threaten Azerbaijan that they will stop the negotiations,
step aside and involve the Armenians of Nagornyy Karabakh in direct
talks.
"First, it is not so easy to avoid the talks. The territories are
under occupation and negotiations are continuing. Armenia is in
a desperate position and may be looking for an excuse. Second,
if Armenia indeed wants to quit the talks and Yerevan officially
declares its withdrawal from the Nagornyy Karabakh issue, we will
find a chance to talk to the Armenians of Nagornyy Karabakh. We can
do it and there is no problem about that," Mammadov added.
Bilik Dunyasi news agency, Baku, in Russian
16 Sep 05
Baku, 16 September: The latest statement of the press secretary of the
Armenian Foreign Ministry, Gamlet Gasparyan, on the Nagornyy Karabakh
process is nothing but a diplomatic trick and manoeuvring, the head
of the foreign relations department of the Azerbaijani presidential
administration, Novruz Mammadov, has said.
Gasparyan said that "our position remains unchanged. If Azerbaijan
raises any issue with the UN, Armenia will quit the Nagornyy Karabakh
peace talks and Baku will have to negotiate directly" with Xankandi
[Stepanakert].
Mammadov was commenting on the inclusion of the issue "On the situation
in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan" on the agenda of the 60th
session of the UN General Assembly.
"Behind this message is Armenia's great anxiety. The matter is that
Azerbaijan's position on the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani
Nagornyy Karabakh conflict has become very strong and is supported by
international organizations and states. The inclusion of the issue
'On the situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan' on the
agenda of the 60th session is a logical consequence of this. There
is nothing unusual here. This is our right," Mammadov said.
Armenia sees that Azerbaijan's stand on the Nagornyy Karabakh
settlement is getting more support from the international community and
is trying to threaten Azerbaijan that they will stop the negotiations,
step aside and involve the Armenians of Nagornyy Karabakh in direct
talks.
"First, it is not so easy to avoid the talks. The territories are
under occupation and negotiations are continuing. Armenia is in
a desperate position and may be looking for an excuse. Second,
if Armenia indeed wants to quit the talks and Yerevan officially
declares its withdrawal from the Nagornyy Karabakh issue, we will
find a chance to talk to the Armenians of Nagornyy Karabakh. We can
do it and there is no problem about that," Mammadov added.