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AZERBAIJANI FOREIGN MINISTRY RESPONDS TO ILLOGICAL STATEMENT BY ARMENIAN FM NALBANDYAN
N. Abdullayeva
Today
http://www.today.az/news/politi cs/61848.html
Feb 17 2010
Azerbaijan
"Illogical statements by Armenia's top diplomat regarding settlement
of Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is surprising,"
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Elkhan Polukhov said.
He was commenting on Armenian FM Edward Nalbandyan's recent statement.
Talking about eliminating consequences of the conflict, Nalbandyan
said that the issues related to return of refugees to Azerbaijan's
Agdara and Goranboy regions must be addressed. According to Armenian
FM's reason, these areas are allegedly under "occupation".
"If the Armenian Foreign Minister could cite at least one international
legal act, which states that a country can occupy its own territory,
it would be surprising," Polukhov said.
"In all its actions Azerbaijan is guided by norms of international law
which have no single word about possibility of country's occupation
of its own territories. Azerbaijan is recognized by all international
organizations and sovereign nations within its borders that existed
during the Soviet Union. So, it is completely illogical to talk about
Azerbaijan's occupation of its own territory," the Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry Spokesperson noted.
"If the Armenian authorities stops using excessive illogical regarding
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, it will be possible to
find a quick and lasting solution to such a protracted conflict,"
he added.
N. Abdullayeva
Today
http://www.today.az/news/politi cs/61848.html
Feb 17 2010
Azerbaijan
"Illogical statements by Armenia's top diplomat regarding settlement
of Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is surprising,"
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Elkhan Polukhov said.
He was commenting on Armenian FM Edward Nalbandyan's recent statement.
Talking about eliminating consequences of the conflict, Nalbandyan
said that the issues related to return of refugees to Azerbaijan's
Agdara and Goranboy regions must be addressed. According to Armenian
FM's reason, these areas are allegedly under "occupation".
"If the Armenian Foreign Minister could cite at least one international
legal act, which states that a country can occupy its own territory,
it would be surprising," Polukhov said.
"In all its actions Azerbaijan is guided by norms of international law
which have no single word about possibility of country's occupation
of its own territories. Azerbaijan is recognized by all international
organizations and sovereign nations within its borders that existed
during the Soviet Union. So, it is completely illogical to talk about
Azerbaijan's occupation of its own territory," the Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry Spokesperson noted.
"If the Armenian authorities stops using excessive illogical regarding
settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, it will be possible to
find a quick and lasting solution to such a protracted conflict,"
he added.