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ANS TV, Azerbaijan
July 22 2011
Baku urges US pressure on Armenia to change status quo in Karabakh
[translated from Azeri]
[Presenter] The Baku government has reacted to US Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton's demand made during her latest visit to Turkey that
Turkish-Armenian relations be restored and the borders be opened.
[Ali Hasanov, captioned as director of the public and political
department at the Presidential Administration] There should be a
demand for the restoration of all relations. Why should it be only the
Turkish-Armenian border that should be opened and not the
Armenian-Azerbaijani border as well? There is only one reason, only
one obstacle to opening the border - Armenia should withdraw from
occupied lands, withdraw its troops from there and should adopt a
constructive position in the settlement of the Nagornyy Karabakh
problem. Therefore, we believe that esteemed US Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton is aware of these problems and takes them into
account, and the pressure on Turkey will be considered not only as
pressure on Turkey but also as serious pressure on Armenia to change
the status quo. This will finally result in the opening of borders and
other communication lines both in the South Caucasus and between
Turkey and Armenia and in establishing an atmosphere of peace and
accord in the region.
July 22 2011
Baku urges US pressure on Armenia to change status quo in Karabakh
[translated from Azeri]
[Presenter] The Baku government has reacted to US Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton's demand made during her latest visit to Turkey that
Turkish-Armenian relations be restored and the borders be opened.
[Ali Hasanov, captioned as director of the public and political
department at the Presidential Administration] There should be a
demand for the restoration of all relations. Why should it be only the
Turkish-Armenian border that should be opened and not the
Armenian-Azerbaijani border as well? There is only one reason, only
one obstacle to opening the border - Armenia should withdraw from
occupied lands, withdraw its troops from there and should adopt a
constructive position in the settlement of the Nagornyy Karabakh
problem. Therefore, we believe that esteemed US Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton is aware of these problems and takes them into
account, and the pressure on Turkey will be considered not only as
pressure on Turkey but also as serious pressure on Armenia to change
the status quo. This will finally result in the opening of borders and
other communication lines both in the South Caucasus and between
Turkey and Armenia and in establishing an atmosphere of peace and
accord in the region.