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AZERBAIJANI FOREIGN MINISTRY: WITHDRAWAL OF ARMENIAN TROOPS FROM OCCUPIED AZERBAIJANI TERRITORIES TO GIVE PREDICTABILITY TO SITUATION IN REGION
Trend
Aug 31 2011
Azerbaijan
It is well-known story of the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan,
when he tries to shift all the blame on others, Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry spokesman Elman Abdullayev told Trend commenting on the
Armenian leader's statement.
On Tuesday Sargsyan made several statements regarding the resolution of
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and in particular the Kazan meeting's
results at a meeting of the central apparatus of the Foreign Ministry
and heads of the Armenian diplomatic missions abroad.
Abdullayev said Sargsyan tries to "throw a switch" to the Azerbaijani
side with his unfounded statements, including on the Kazan meeting. He
said such statements by Sargsyan are designed for domestic consumption,
while at the external level all is discussed in another way.
"Our position remains unchanged. First Armenia should withdraw its
troops from the occupied territories to resolve the conflict. This
step will help giving predictability to situation in the region,"
Abdullayev said.
He said presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group countries (France, USA
and Russia) also expressed their dissatisfaction with the status
quo in their statements, which again shows that the international
community's position coincides with Azerbaijan's position.
"Speaking about Armeniaphobia, it should be noted that previously the
Armenian highest leadership stressed the ethnic incompatibility of
the Azerbaijanis and Armenians. Unlike Armenia, Azerbaijan has always
demonstrated tolerance to presence of the Armenian population in the
country and restoration of the Armenian Church," Abdullayev underlined.
He said with his unconstructive statements Sargsyan demonstrates
unwillingness to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which also
prevents peace and stability in the region.
"Sargsyan has already led Armenia to economic decline with his
destructive approach," Abdullayev said.
Presidents Ilham Aliyev, Dmitry Medvedev and Serzh Sargsyan discussed
the basic principles of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement in
Kazan on June 24. The meeting - ninth in the last three years - ended
without reaching agreement on the basic principles of settlement. A
joint statement issued after the meeting noted the progress towards
this goal.
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 7 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 the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
Trend
Aug 31 2011
Azerbaijan
It is well-known story of the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan,
when he tries to shift all the blame on others, Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry spokesman Elman Abdullayev told Trend commenting on the
Armenian leader's statement.
On Tuesday Sargsyan made several statements regarding the resolution of
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and in particular the Kazan meeting's
results at a meeting of the central apparatus of the Foreign Ministry
and heads of the Armenian diplomatic missions abroad.
Abdullayev said Sargsyan tries to "throw a switch" to the Azerbaijani
side with his unfounded statements, including on the Kazan meeting. He
said such statements by Sargsyan are designed for domestic consumption,
while at the external level all is discussed in another way.
"Our position remains unchanged. First Armenia should withdraw its
troops from the occupied territories to resolve the conflict. This
step will help giving predictability to situation in the region,"
Abdullayev said.
He said presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group countries (France, USA
and Russia) also expressed their dissatisfaction with the status
quo in their statements, which again shows that the international
community's position coincides with Azerbaijan's position.
"Speaking about Armeniaphobia, it should be noted that previously the
Armenian highest leadership stressed the ethnic incompatibility of
the Azerbaijanis and Armenians. Unlike Armenia, Azerbaijan has always
demonstrated tolerance to presence of the Armenian population in the
country and restoration of the Armenian Church," Abdullayev underlined.
He said with his unconstructive statements Sargsyan demonstrates
unwillingness to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which also
prevents peace and stability in the region.
"Sargsyan has already led Armenia to economic decline with his
destructive approach," Abdullayev said.
Presidents Ilham Aliyev, Dmitry Medvedev and Serzh Sargsyan discussed
the basic principles of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement in
Kazan on June 24. The meeting - ninth in the last three years - ended
without reaching agreement on the basic principles of settlement. A
joint statement issued after the meeting noted the progress towards
this goal.
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 7 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 the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.