Tweet
ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER: "AZERBAIJAN'S BELLICOSE RHETORIC CAN BE ASSESSED AS BLACKMAIL"
Today.Az
http://www.today.az/news /politics/45428.html
June 4 2008
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan's bellicose rhetoric is a sort of a blackmail, which may
undermine the talks on the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict,
said Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan.
"I do not understand why Azerbaijani leadership makes such
statements. To answer to any of such bellicose statements means
to worsen the situation before the important meetings of the two
presidents on June 6, said Nalbandyan during the press conference on
Monday, commenting on the previously made statement of Azerbaijani
Defense Minister.
"We initiate talks with the intention to settle the conflict, being
aware that this is necessary for the interests of both Armenian and
Azerbaijani people", said the Armenian Foreign Minister.
According to Nalbandyan, holding talks on the resolution of Nagorno
Karabakh conflict means suspension of political propaganda. The
Minister noted that the conflict settlement is impossible with such
bellicose propaganda in neighbor Azerbaijan.
Nalbandyan reminded the situation of 2001, when following the talks
in Ki-West the countries were ready to the conflict settlement.
"But this did not occur as Azerbaijan declared that its population
is not ready to the conflict settlement", noted the minister.
He also drew journalist's attention to the fact that 29% of
Azerbaijanis support the forced resolution of the conflict, in line
with public polls and 82% of the population negatively assess the
activity of the OSCE Minsk Group.
"This figure is unclear to me. I do not know any other country, even
being in a state of war, where the percentage of people supporting
forced resolution of the conflict is so high and it is absurd to
blame the countries, ready to assist in the conflict resolution",
said Nalbandyan.
Today.Az
http://www.today.az/news /politics/45428.html
June 4 2008
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan's bellicose rhetoric is a sort of a blackmail, which may
undermine the talks on the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict,
said Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan.
"I do not understand why Azerbaijani leadership makes such
statements. To answer to any of such bellicose statements means
to worsen the situation before the important meetings of the two
presidents on June 6, said Nalbandyan during the press conference on
Monday, commenting on the previously made statement of Azerbaijani
Defense Minister.
"We initiate talks with the intention to settle the conflict, being
aware that this is necessary for the interests of both Armenian and
Azerbaijani people", said the Armenian Foreign Minister.
According to Nalbandyan, holding talks on the resolution of Nagorno
Karabakh conflict means suspension of political propaganda. The
Minister noted that the conflict settlement is impossible with such
bellicose propaganda in neighbor Azerbaijan.
Nalbandyan reminded the situation of 2001, when following the talks
in Ki-West the countries were ready to the conflict settlement.
"But this did not occur as Azerbaijan declared that its population
is not ready to the conflict settlement", noted the minister.
He also drew journalist's attention to the fact that 29% of
Azerbaijanis support the forced resolution of the conflict, in line
with public polls and 82% of the population negatively assess the
activity of the OSCE Minsk Group.
"This figure is unclear to me. I do not know any other country, even
being in a state of war, where the percentage of people supporting
forced resolution of the conflict is so high and it is absurd to
blame the countries, ready to assist in the conflict resolution",
said Nalbandyan.