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July 7, 2011 Thursday 4:15 PM GMT +4
Kazan meeting shows political methods for solving Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict do not work
Azerbaijan, Baku, July 7 / Trend T. Hajiyev /
The Kazan meeting has once again demonstrated that the political
methods of resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict do not work, Center
for Political Innovation and Technologies Director Mubariz Ahmadoglu
said at a press conference.
He added that the political resources of the conflict settlement have
been already exhausted. One can hope only for military resources.
Azerbaijan has every opportunities to solve problems by military
means.
"The military parade, held on June 26, once again proved it," he added.
He said that it was planned to sign an updated document, called the
basic principles on the basis of Madrid Principles in Kazan.
"But it did not happen because of Armenia. It was clear that the Kazan
meeting was doomed to failure by Armenia. Even if Armenia signs the
document on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, then it can
refuse from its signature. We have already seen this while signing the
protocols on the normalization of relations between Turkey and
Armenia. After the documents were signed, Armenia handed over the
documents to the Constitutional Court for consideration. The court
decided to nullify all the issues available in the protocol that were
in favor of Turkey.
So, if Armenia even signs a document on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
settlement, it can then submit it to the Constitutional Court, which
will consider it illegal. Thus, Armenia will delay the time, he said.
He stressed that the Kazan meeting was one of the most important.
Until now, no meeting was provided with such information and political support.
Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Dmitry Medvedev of Russia, and
Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia discussed in Kazan the basic principles of
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement. The meeting, which was the
ninth in the last three years, ended without reaching an agreement on
the basic principles of settlement. The sides mentioned their progress
in a joint statement.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are
currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding
regions.
From: A. Papazian
July 7, 2011 Thursday 4:15 PM GMT +4
Kazan meeting shows political methods for solving Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict do not work
Azerbaijan, Baku, July 7 / Trend T. Hajiyev /
The Kazan meeting has once again demonstrated that the political
methods of resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict do not work, Center
for Political Innovation and Technologies Director Mubariz Ahmadoglu
said at a press conference.
He added that the political resources of the conflict settlement have
been already exhausted. One can hope only for military resources.
Azerbaijan has every opportunities to solve problems by military
means.
"The military parade, held on June 26, once again proved it," he added.
He said that it was planned to sign an updated document, called the
basic principles on the basis of Madrid Principles in Kazan.
"But it did not happen because of Armenia. It was clear that the Kazan
meeting was doomed to failure by Armenia. Even if Armenia signs the
document on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, then it can
refuse from its signature. We have already seen this while signing the
protocols on the normalization of relations between Turkey and
Armenia. After the documents were signed, Armenia handed over the
documents to the Constitutional Court for consideration. The court
decided to nullify all the issues available in the protocol that were
in favor of Turkey.
So, if Armenia even signs a document on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
settlement, it can then submit it to the Constitutional Court, which
will consider it illegal. Thus, Armenia will delay the time, he said.
He stressed that the Kazan meeting was one of the most important.
Until now, no meeting was provided with such information and political support.
Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Dmitry Medvedev of Russia, and
Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia discussed in Kazan the basic principles of
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement. The meeting, which was the
ninth in the last three years, ended without reaching an agreement on
the basic principles of settlement. The sides mentioned their progress
in a joint statement.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are
currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding
regions.
From: A. Papazian