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AZERI OFFICIAL NOT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT KAZAN TALKS
Araz Azimov
asbarez
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
BAKU-Azerbaijan's deputy foreign minister said he was not optimistic
about the outcome of an Armenian and Azeri presidential summit
scheduled for later this month in the Russian city of Kazan.
"I do not have an optimistic view on what may happen in Kazan. I do
not expect an agreement on basic principles in Kazan but I expect
some more clarity on the most critical issues," the deputy foreign
minister, Araz Azimov told Reuters.
He said he hoped for more clarity at a meeting on June 25 of the
leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia in the Russian city of Kazan on
the conflic.
"We are not interested in war. Since we see the diplomatic
possibilities, why should we think about war?" claimed Azimov adding
that Azerbaijan was not equipping its army for war against Armenia,
brushing aside comments from its defesce ministry this month that it
would "liberate the occupied land from the enemy".
"Who said that Azerbaijan should have a weak army? It's good to have
a good army and it's better not to use it. This is the principle that
we enjoy, explained Azimov.
Araz Azimov
asbarez
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
BAKU-Azerbaijan's deputy foreign minister said he was not optimistic
about the outcome of an Armenian and Azeri presidential summit
scheduled for later this month in the Russian city of Kazan.
"I do not have an optimistic view on what may happen in Kazan. I do
not expect an agreement on basic principles in Kazan but I expect
some more clarity on the most critical issues," the deputy foreign
minister, Araz Azimov told Reuters.
He said he hoped for more clarity at a meeting on June 25 of the
leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia in the Russian city of Kazan on
the conflic.
"We are not interested in war. Since we see the diplomatic
possibilities, why should we think about war?" claimed Azimov adding
that Azerbaijan was not equipping its army for war against Armenia,
brushing aside comments from its defesce ministry this month that it
would "liberate the occupied land from the enemy".
"Who said that Azerbaijan should have a weak army? It's good to have
a good army and it's better not to use it. This is the principle that
we enjoy, explained Azimov.