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    BAKU URGES THE OSCE MINSK GROUP FOR NEW PROPOSALS ON THE KARABAKH CONFLICT REGULATION

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    10.07.2008 GMT+04:00

    Azerbaijan might require the OSCE to brief on the process of
    substituting the Minsk Group co-chairs.

    For the past half-year Azerbaijan has developed a growing confrontation
    against the OSCE Minsk Group over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
    regulation. The story initiated back in March 2008 and, quite
    apparently, it will last till October, when Presidential Elections
    of Azerbaijan are expected. Till then Baku will try to blackmail the
    world community through scandalous and militaristic statements. By the
    way, international public still pays no attention to the statements
    of Official Baku but it might be only for the time being.

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ There is absolutely no guarantee that the USA
    and the EC, which are anxious about Ilham Aliyev's preservation
    of the presidential post, react to such "inquiries of Official
    Baku". According to Azerbaijan's representative to the OSCE Fuad
    Ismayilov, Azerbaijan might require the OSCE to brief on the process of
    substituting the Minsk Group Co-chairs, who serve as intermediaries in
    the process of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict regulation. "Presently
    Azerbaijan is awaiting a response from the OSCE, after which it
    will draw a conclusion. Next, for a more detailed investigation of
    certain procedures, another inquiry will be issued to the OSCE,"
    declared Fuad Ismayilov.

    "Official Baku urges the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs to put pressure
    on Armenia and include the issue of restoration of Azerbaijan's
    territorial integrity into the package of proposals. Official Baku
    is awaiting new proposals from the Co-chairs. We are hopeful that
    the new proposals will meet Azerbaijan's interests," Ismayilov said.

    However, Ismayilov made a slip by saying that Azerbaijan does not cast
    a doubt on the OSCE Minsk Group and its mandate. "It was a matter of
    substitution of certain people - the co-chairs. Theoretically there
    might arise a situation when it is necessary to substitute Mr. Â"AÂ"
    for Mr. Â"BÂ". But we do not presently face such a requisite. The
    most important issue to be discussed now is the Co-chairs' statement
    on completing the list of proposals made in Madrid. I call it a
    list of proposals. These proposals must be elaborated, taking into
    consideration Azerbaijan's position. The document must reflect the
    principles of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and withdrawal of
    occupation forces," Fuad Ismayilov considers.

    Azerbaijan makes a maximum effort to fasten her viewpoint on the OSCE
    Minsk Group and the whole world but it does not fully realize the
    consequences of such an attitude. In the long run blackmail has never
    been a way to success, whereas it is important for Baku to obtain
    the support of the world community at the Presidential Elections,
    which, in all probability, will have even worse results than those
    of Georgia and Armenia.

    Such statements on the part of Baku might have been ignored by
    the Co-chairs, but for one condition. The co-chairs, especially US
    intermediary Mathew Bryza, clearly imply the importance of Azerbaijani
    hydrocarbon for Europe. This encourages Official Baku to behave the
    way it does. However, Baku should not forget that interests of the
    U.S.A and the EC are influential, especially now with the rise of oil
    price and devaluation of the U.S. dollar. The situation might change
    any minute and Ilham Aliyev knows it best. However, preservation of
    the president's post is a priority for Aliyev and he is ready to use
    any propagandistic trick to achieve his aim.

    Press Secretary of the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan Khazar Ibrahim
    makes statements which, though with delay, get an adequate response
    from the Armenian side. Tigran Balayan, Head of the media relation
    division of the RA Foreign Ministry, notes that the RA MFA is shocked
    by the absolute diplomatic indiscretion of Azerbaijan. "On the other
    hand such indiscretion on the Azerbaijani part is not a novelty;
    it is not the first time that Azerbaijan has displayed imprudence in
    diplomatic issues. Ibrahim's statements demonstrate his diplomatic
    ignorance both of international law and the Karabakh process. Moreover,
    the Press Secretary of the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan ventures
    to comment on the statements of ministers and even heads of state,"
    Balayan notes.

    Meanwhile, Sabine Frezier, Europe program director for International
    Crisis Group (ICG), is certain that OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs
    would not mind the EC playing a greater role in the regulation of
    the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. "Ambassador Bernard Fassier regularly
    informs EU member states about the achievements in the negotiation
    process. The role of EU is gradually growing. Though, frankly speaking,
    I doubt that many EU member states would like to be engaged in the
    process of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict regulation and replace co-chairs
    of the OSCE Minsk Group," Frezier says.

    --Boundary_(ID_hJP4B7IkId7R5MqVlQIaEw)--

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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