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January 17, 2008 Thursday 11:09 AM MSK
Nagorno-Karabakh will never be independent - Azeri president
AGDAM Jan 17
Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said the strengthening of Azerbaijan's
economic potential, the increase in military spending and the boost
in his country's regional standing have a positive effect on the
talks with Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh.
"In the past the Armenians demanded independence for Nagorno-
Karabakh. Now they realize that Nagorno-Karabakh will never be
independent or part of Armenia. This is the opinion of the
international community, OSCE Minsk group co-chairmen, and Armenia
has to take this into account," Aliyev said at the opening of an
Olympic center in the village of Guzanly in the Agdam district of
Azerbaijan.
If Azerbaijan before demanded that Armenia pull out of four Azeri
districts abutting Nagorno-Karabakh, now Azerbaijan demands that
Armenia pull out of seven districts, Aliyev said.
"This is a very big success. I cannot say that we completely agree
with the last proposed version of a settlement. Yet, in general the
process is positive. How have we achieved this? By strengthening our
potential, and Armenia realizes it. Time is working for us," he said.
Azerbaijan has been leading in economic growth for three years, and
Azeri military spending has been growing steadily.
January 17, 2008 Thursday 11:09 AM MSK
Nagorno-Karabakh will never be independent - Azeri president
AGDAM Jan 17
Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said the strengthening of Azerbaijan's
economic potential, the increase in military spending and the boost
in his country's regional standing have a positive effect on the
talks with Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh.
"In the past the Armenians demanded independence for Nagorno-
Karabakh. Now they realize that Nagorno-Karabakh will never be
independent or part of Armenia. This is the opinion of the
international community, OSCE Minsk group co-chairmen, and Armenia
has to take this into account," Aliyev said at the opening of an
Olympic center in the village of Guzanly in the Agdam district of
Azerbaijan.
If Azerbaijan before demanded that Armenia pull out of four Azeri
districts abutting Nagorno-Karabakh, now Azerbaijan demands that
Armenia pull out of seven districts, Aliyev said.
"This is a very big success. I cannot say that we completely agree
with the last proposed version of a settlement. Yet, in general the
process is positive. How have we achieved this? By strengthening our
potential, and Armenia realizes it. Time is working for us," he said.
Azerbaijan has been leading in economic growth for three years, and
Azeri military spending has been growing steadily.