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June 16 2011
European MP criticized Azerbaijani President's bellicose statements
June 16, 2011 | 16:49
Member of European Parliament Ioannis Kasoulides criticized the Azeri
President's bellicose statements during Wednesday hearings on
Nagorno-Karabakh held at the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
`This kind of rhetoric, the arms race, tension and incidents in the
line of contact can get the situation out of control, as it happened
in Georgia on 2008,' said EPP Group Vice-Chairman.
`While the Madrid Principles on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict call for a future determination of its final legal status
through a legally binding expression of will, Mr Aliyev is attempting
to impose preconditions by declaring in every occasion that Karabakh
will not be granted any other status than `autonomy' in the framework
of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity,' he added.
According to him, the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan must get as
popular support as possible to feel bold enough to proceed into an
agreement. The MEP also stressed that Stepanakert's approval will be
necessary for Armenia.
From: A. Papazian
June 16 2011
European MP criticized Azerbaijani President's bellicose statements
June 16, 2011 | 16:49
Member of European Parliament Ioannis Kasoulides criticized the Azeri
President's bellicose statements during Wednesday hearings on
Nagorno-Karabakh held at the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
`This kind of rhetoric, the arms race, tension and incidents in the
line of contact can get the situation out of control, as it happened
in Georgia on 2008,' said EPP Group Vice-Chairman.
`While the Madrid Principles on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict call for a future determination of its final legal status
through a legally binding expression of will, Mr Aliyev is attempting
to impose preconditions by declaring in every occasion that Karabakh
will not be granted any other status than `autonomy' in the framework
of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity,' he added.
According to him, the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan must get as
popular support as possible to feel bold enough to proceed into an
agreement. The MEP also stressed that Stepanakert's approval will be
necessary for Armenia.
From: A. Papazian