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  • After Fried's Visit Aliyev Falls Back into His Old Days

    AFTER FRIED'S VISIT ALIYEV FALLS BACK INTO HIS OLD DAYS
    By Aghavni Harutyunian

    AZG Armenian Daily #049, 18/03/2006

    Karabakh issue

    "Year by year Azerbaijan increases its military might, and this year
    the country's military budget will amount to $600 million. I have set
    a task to raise Azerbaijan's military budget to the entire budget of
    Armenia," Azeri President Ilham Aliyev stated at the second assembly
    of Azerbaijan's of the world in Baku.

    According to Trend news agency, Aliyev drew fabulous oil prospects,
    saying that by winning European markets Azerbaijan would enhance its
    position "in the region, on the continent and the whole world." The
    Azeri leader is sure that Azerbaijan plays the most active role in the
    region thanks to its developing economy, and without its participation
    no political and economic projects will be implemented.

    Despite the arms race in the neighboring country, Aliyev stated
    that he stands for peaceful settlement but "when we face Armenia's
    destructive stance, we lose our patience." Aliyev pointed out once
    again that territorial integrity of Azerbaijan cannot be discussed. He
    added that Armenia will answer for ethnic cleansings too.

    Against the background of the recent visits of high-ranking
    officials to the region and high expectation for 2006, it's merely
    incomprehensible what US state department representatives Daniel
    Fried, Matthew Bryza and Minsk group co-chairs discuss with Aliyev
    if the latter keeps on declaiming his favorite sentences?

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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