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BAKU ACCUSES YEREVAN OF DELIBERATELY PROTRACTING KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
Interfax
March 29 2010
Russia
The Armenian leadership should review its policy of "pointless
protraction of the Karabakh settlement process," Azeri Deputy Foreign
Minister Araz Azimov said.
"If the Armenian president really cares about (his) ordinary citizens
who want to live in peace and cooperate and co-exist with Azeris
for centuries, he must take a serious approach to the available
opportunities," Azimov told the ANS Azeri television channel on Friday.
The diplomat was commenting on a statement by Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan who said that Armenia is not going to make unilateral
concessions in the Karabakh issue and expects reciprocal proposals
from Azerbaijan.
"The clock is ticking. In my view, Armenia is trying to use up this
time by resorting to unproductive means that have no real goal or
value, but it will gain nothing on this path," Azimov said.
Yerevan should abide by international law and adequately assess Baku's
real preparedness for peace and compromises, he said. Otherwise
Azerbaijan will again "have to restore its territorial integrity,
but will of course ensure the security of its citizens of Armenian
ethnicity," the deputy minister said.
"This matter is very serious and there is no space here for hollow
claims," Azimov said.
Interfax
March 29 2010
Russia
The Armenian leadership should review its policy of "pointless
protraction of the Karabakh settlement process," Azeri Deputy Foreign
Minister Araz Azimov said.
"If the Armenian president really cares about (his) ordinary citizens
who want to live in peace and cooperate and co-exist with Azeris
for centuries, he must take a serious approach to the available
opportunities," Azimov told the ANS Azeri television channel on Friday.
The diplomat was commenting on a statement by Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan who said that Armenia is not going to make unilateral
concessions in the Karabakh issue and expects reciprocal proposals
from Azerbaijan.
"The clock is ticking. In my view, Armenia is trying to use up this
time by resorting to unproductive means that have no real goal or
value, but it will gain nothing on this path," Azimov said.
Yerevan should abide by international law and adequately assess Baku's
real preparedness for peace and compromises, he said. Otherwise
Azerbaijan will again "have to restore its territorial integrity,
but will of course ensure the security of its citizens of Armenian
ethnicity," the deputy minister said.
"This matter is very serious and there is no space here for hollow
claims," Azimov said.