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    Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
    May 8 2006


    Azeri leader sees Armenia as regional threat

    Baku, May 5, AssA-Irada

    There are problems hampering peace and security in the region and
    fight against international terrorism is among them, President Ilham
    Aliyev told the 9th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in
    Baku Friday.
    The president said Azerbaijan was in favor of joining the forces of
    the whole world in combating this global evil because not a single
    country can cope with terrorism on its own.
    `The international community should not draw any distinctions between
    terrorist organizations of the world,' he stressed.
    The head of state added that Azerbaijan too was a victim of
    terrorism. Aliyev said Armenian terrorist organizations had
    masterminded more than 30 acts of terror against Azerbaijani
    interests, which claimed the lives of over 2,000 people. The
    president said further that the biggest problem impeding regional
    cooperation was the continuing Armenian aggression against
    Azerbaijan.
    Aliyev told the summit participants that Azerbaijan was interested in
    resolving the Upper (Nagorno) Garabagh conflict in peace.
    `We think it is still possible to resolve the conflict peacefully.
    Therefore, we have to explore all possible avenues. But at the same
    time, the patience of the Azerbaijani people is not boundless,'
    Aliyev said.
    The president called on all ECO member-states to support Azerbaijan's
    cause. He said the development of mankind would be ensured thanks to
    low risks, successful economic cooperation and energy security. He
    said member-countries of the organization were located in a very
    important and sensitive region, but also pointed to regional threats.
    Aliyev stressed the importance of cooperation under such
    circumstances.
    `I have no doubt that the ECO will fulfill its mission with dignity.
    Bilateral and
    multilateral cooperation between member countries will be in the
    interests of the whole region,' Aliyev said.*
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