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KHAZAR IBRAHIM: "WE WANT THE YEAR OF 2009 TO BE THE YEAR OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE ARMENIAN-AZERBAIJANI CONFLICT OVER NAGORNO KARABAKH"
Today.Az
http://www.today.az/news/ politics/49833.html
Dec 27 2008
Azerbaijan
The external policy of 2009 remained transparent and had a tendency
of deepening relations with all countries of the world, basing on
national interests of Azerbaijan, said spokesman for the Foreign
Ministry of Azerbaijan Khazar Ibrahim.
According to him, the main priority for the country remained the
resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
"In this direction we can note obvious progress. As is known, a
resolution of the UN General Assembly, clearly fixing that the Karabakh
conflict must be settled in the framework of the territorial integrity
of Azerbaijan and stating the need of the immediate withdrawal of
all Armenian armed forces from the occupied lands of our country,
was adopted on March 14 of 2008.
Moreover, on November 2 the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and
Russia, signed a Moscow declaration, which also states that the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict must be settled in the framework
of the international law and decisions and documents, adopted in
these frames. Naturally that all documents state the priority of the
resolution of the Karabakh conflict in the framework of the territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan", said Ibrahim.
He said along to it, another positive result of 2008 was the successful
development of relations with all countries both inside and outside
our region, with which our country have great mutual interests. The
number of our diplomatic representations in the world has risen
and the relations with such international organizations as UN, OIC,
EU and OSCE have been developing successfully.
"Azerbaijan's contribution to the provision of peace and security
in different countries of the world has also been successful which
is proven by the multi-fold expansion of the Azerbaijani military
contingent in Afghanistan and the support, provided by Azerbaijan to
the countries, which sustained different disasters in the passing year.
Speaking about the position of official Baku on the expanding relations
between Armenia and Turkey, he said Aezrbaijan does not interfere to
the issue of relations between the countries.
"Even so more Turkey has repeatedly stated clearly that the Karabakh
conflict must be settled in the framework of the territorial integrity
of Azerbaijan, while the Armenian armed forces must be withdrawn from
the occupied lands of our country.
As for the expectations about the year of 2009 in the sense of the
Karabakh conflict, the spokesman noted: "Certainly, we would want
the year of 2009 to become a year of the resolution of the Karabakh
conflict. At least we plan to attain significant breakthrough in the
negotiation process on its resolution.
But here most things would depend on the constructiveness of the
Armenian party. Therefore, we will spare no efforts to close Armenia
to adoption of constructive steps in the resolution of the Karabakh
conflict. Here the role of the OSCE MG, which we expect to take
definite steps to make the position of the Armenian party constructive,
will be very important".
Today.Az
http://www.today.az/news/ politics/49833.html
Dec 27 2008
Azerbaijan
The external policy of 2009 remained transparent and had a tendency
of deepening relations with all countries of the world, basing on
national interests of Azerbaijan, said spokesman for the Foreign
Ministry of Azerbaijan Khazar Ibrahim.
According to him, the main priority for the country remained the
resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
"In this direction we can note obvious progress. As is known, a
resolution of the UN General Assembly, clearly fixing that the Karabakh
conflict must be settled in the framework of the territorial integrity
of Azerbaijan and stating the need of the immediate withdrawal of
all Armenian armed forces from the occupied lands of our country,
was adopted on March 14 of 2008.
Moreover, on November 2 the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and
Russia, signed a Moscow declaration, which also states that the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict must be settled in the framework
of the international law and decisions and documents, adopted in
these frames. Naturally that all documents state the priority of the
resolution of the Karabakh conflict in the framework of the territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan", said Ibrahim.
He said along to it, another positive result of 2008 was the successful
development of relations with all countries both inside and outside
our region, with which our country have great mutual interests. The
number of our diplomatic representations in the world has risen
and the relations with such international organizations as UN, OIC,
EU and OSCE have been developing successfully.
"Azerbaijan's contribution to the provision of peace and security
in different countries of the world has also been successful which
is proven by the multi-fold expansion of the Azerbaijani military
contingent in Afghanistan and the support, provided by Azerbaijan to
the countries, which sustained different disasters in the passing year.
Speaking about the position of official Baku on the expanding relations
between Armenia and Turkey, he said Aezrbaijan does not interfere to
the issue of relations between the countries.
"Even so more Turkey has repeatedly stated clearly that the Karabakh
conflict must be settled in the framework of the territorial integrity
of Azerbaijan, while the Armenian armed forces must be withdrawn from
the occupied lands of our country.
As for the expectations about the year of 2009 in the sense of the
Karabakh conflict, the spokesman noted: "Certainly, we would want
the year of 2009 to become a year of the resolution of the Karabakh
conflict. At least we plan to attain significant breakthrough in the
negotiation process on its resolution.
But here most things would depend on the constructiveness of the
Armenian party. Therefore, we will spare no efforts to close Armenia
to adoption of constructive steps in the resolution of the Karabakh
conflict. Here the role of the OSCE MG, which we expect to take
definite steps to make the position of the Armenian party constructive,
will be very important".