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AZERBAIJAN'S PREMIER HITS OUT AGAINST ARMENIAN PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT
State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
September 4, 2011 Sunday
I would not like to cast gloom at the jubilee meeting but speech by
President of Armenia with respect to the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh
compels me to do that, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizade said
at the summit of Council of CIS Heads of State. Prime Minister took
the floor two times since his remarks were followed by a statement of
Armenian leader Sargsyan who underlined that Nagorno-Karabakh declared
its independence 20 years ago. President of Armenian added people of
Nagorno-Karabakh with good reason used its right for self-determination
and earned his right for independent existence by shedding blood
Prime Minister Rasizade thanked the OSCE Minsk Group and President
of Russia Dmitry Medvedev for his efforts to solve the conflict.
I suppose many those present here are aware of the Nagorno-Karabakh
problem to a greater or lesser extent, and I am hopeful this statement
referred to those who know nothing about the dispute, or it was done
mainly for the domestic audience, he said.
Listening carefully to the remarks, I thought, probably, it would
be better to vote for independence of Nagorno-Karabakh right at the
jubilee meeting of heads of state. Then do we need Minsk Group and
other initiatives? he said.
According to the Premier, the core of the problem is that one of
CIS member countries committed aggression against the other one and
occupied 20 percent of its territory and forced a million of refugees
and IDPs from their homes.
I think Armenia was once more unconstructive in resolution of the
protracted and difficult conflict, Prime Minister underlined, saying
Azerbaijan will continue to participate in the OSCE Minsk group and
support other initiatives in the hope of peaceful and fair resolution
of the conflict based on international law, Rasizade added.
From: A. Papazian
State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
September 4, 2011 Sunday
I would not like to cast gloom at the jubilee meeting but speech by
President of Armenia with respect to the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh
compels me to do that, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizade said
at the summit of Council of CIS Heads of State. Prime Minister took
the floor two times since his remarks were followed by a statement of
Armenian leader Sargsyan who underlined that Nagorno-Karabakh declared
its independence 20 years ago. President of Armenian added people of
Nagorno-Karabakh with good reason used its right for self-determination
and earned his right for independent existence by shedding blood
Prime Minister Rasizade thanked the OSCE Minsk Group and President
of Russia Dmitry Medvedev for his efforts to solve the conflict.
I suppose many those present here are aware of the Nagorno-Karabakh
problem to a greater or lesser extent, and I am hopeful this statement
referred to those who know nothing about the dispute, or it was done
mainly for the domestic audience, he said.
Listening carefully to the remarks, I thought, probably, it would
be better to vote for independence of Nagorno-Karabakh right at the
jubilee meeting of heads of state. Then do we need Minsk Group and
other initiatives? he said.
According to the Premier, the core of the problem is that one of
CIS member countries committed aggression against the other one and
occupied 20 percent of its territory and forced a million of refugees
and IDPs from their homes.
I think Armenia was once more unconstructive in resolution of the
protracted and difficult conflict, Prime Minister underlined, saying
Azerbaijan will continue to participate in the OSCE Minsk group and
support other initiatives in the hope of peaceful and fair resolution
of the conflict based on international law, Rasizade added.
From: A. Papazian