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ELMAR MAMMADYAROV: IT IS IMPORTANT NOT ONLY TO CONTINUE THE NEGOTIATIONS, BUT ALSO THE INTENSIFICATION OF CONTACTS
APA
Dec 7 2011
Azerbaijan
Negotiations with Russia on the Gabala Radiolocation Station is
conducting quite intensively
Vilnius. Victoria Dementieva-APA. APA's interview with the Azerbaijani
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov:
- Mr. Minister, how the changing of co-chair of the OSCE Minsk can
effect dynamics of the negotiation process, and in generally can
it effect?
- It's hard to say how will impact on the dynamics. This is a
traditional change, it is impossible to keep the same persons as
negotiators. French co-chairman quits after nearly seven years as
co-chair. Therefore, in this case, the question here is how they
represent the country?. In any case, three countries - Russia, U.S.,
France are permanent members of UN Security Council, responsible for
the maintenance of peace and security in the world, they are probably
the most important countries, which should promote peace and security
at the borders.
- Some experts say that the elections to be held in Azerbaijan
and Armenia in the next 2 years may have a negative impact on the
dynamics of negotiations to resolve the conflict. In your opinion,
there is a chance?
- For the sake of objectivness we must recognize that elections usually
draw their different approaches to, and not the brakes negotiations. In
the world there is a practice that elections do not affect the fact
that intensively promote the negotiation process. But this does not
preclude another question. You know, there are now initiatives to
strengthen confidence-building measures between the parties, the
communication between the Azerbaijani and Armenian communities,
whether in Karabakh, whether in Armenia or Azerbaijan.
Let visit, travel, socialize. Again, it is impossible to close the
country, it is impossible to take and"close." Therefore, in this
case, I think it is important not only to continue the negotiations,
but also the intensification of contacts.
- Today in the OSCE Ministerial Council, Armenian Foreign Minister
stated that Azerbaijan impedes the mechanism of the investigation of
incidents of violation of the cease-fire on the frontline. How You
can comment on it?
- How can Azerbaijan impede, if a statement today, the heads of
delegations of the OSCE Minsk Group and the ministers of Azerbaijan
and Armenia say that we have agreed to make further efforts to work
out the details of these mechanisms? Statement has already been
accepted in Sochi at the presidential level that seeks to investigate
the incidents. Another thing is, we first need to clarify that the
mechanisms that such an incident. Because everything depends not only
on the foreign ministers, with all due respect to my colleague here
is very large military factor. Because it's not the line of contact,
but a real "fontline", the front, where people shoot, always go to the
shooting, dying people die, including the death of not only soldiers,
but from our side and the civilian population. Therefore, other than
a populist statement that can not name.
- In the near future is expected to sign an agreement to extend the
lease the Gabala radar station? When it we be signed?
- In accordance with the contract, the time to renew the lease as
long as there is, and talks are quite intensively. I do not know,
on what result we will, in principle, but negotiations with the
Russians conducting.
From: A. Papazian
APA
Dec 7 2011
Azerbaijan
Negotiations with Russia on the Gabala Radiolocation Station is
conducting quite intensively
Vilnius. Victoria Dementieva-APA. APA's interview with the Azerbaijani
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov:
- Mr. Minister, how the changing of co-chair of the OSCE Minsk can
effect dynamics of the negotiation process, and in generally can
it effect?
- It's hard to say how will impact on the dynamics. This is a
traditional change, it is impossible to keep the same persons as
negotiators. French co-chairman quits after nearly seven years as
co-chair. Therefore, in this case, the question here is how they
represent the country?. In any case, three countries - Russia, U.S.,
France are permanent members of UN Security Council, responsible for
the maintenance of peace and security in the world, they are probably
the most important countries, which should promote peace and security
at the borders.
- Some experts say that the elections to be held in Azerbaijan
and Armenia in the next 2 years may have a negative impact on the
dynamics of negotiations to resolve the conflict. In your opinion,
there is a chance?
- For the sake of objectivness we must recognize that elections usually
draw their different approaches to, and not the brakes negotiations. In
the world there is a practice that elections do not affect the fact
that intensively promote the negotiation process. But this does not
preclude another question. You know, there are now initiatives to
strengthen confidence-building measures between the parties, the
communication between the Azerbaijani and Armenian communities,
whether in Karabakh, whether in Armenia or Azerbaijan.
Let visit, travel, socialize. Again, it is impossible to close the
country, it is impossible to take and"close." Therefore, in this
case, I think it is important not only to continue the negotiations,
but also the intensification of contacts.
- Today in the OSCE Ministerial Council, Armenian Foreign Minister
stated that Azerbaijan impedes the mechanism of the investigation of
incidents of violation of the cease-fire on the frontline. How You
can comment on it?
- How can Azerbaijan impede, if a statement today, the heads of
delegations of the OSCE Minsk Group and the ministers of Azerbaijan
and Armenia say that we have agreed to make further efforts to work
out the details of these mechanisms? Statement has already been
accepted in Sochi at the presidential level that seeks to investigate
the incidents. Another thing is, we first need to clarify that the
mechanisms that such an incident. Because everything depends not only
on the foreign ministers, with all due respect to my colleague here
is very large military factor. Because it's not the line of contact,
but a real "fontline", the front, where people shoot, always go to the
shooting, dying people die, including the death of not only soldiers,
but from our side and the civilian population. Therefore, other than
a populist statement that can not name.
- In the near future is expected to sign an agreement to extend the
lease the Gabala radar station? When it we be signed?
- In accordance with the contract, the time to renew the lease as
long as there is, and talks are quite intensively. I do not know,
on what result we will, in principle, but negotiations with the
Russians conducting.
From: A. Papazian