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NEW ROUND OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONSULTATIONS HELD IN BAKU
ITAR-TASS
March 5, 2012 Monday 09:13 PM GMT+4
Russia
Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev met with c-chairmen of the OSCE
Minsk Group on Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday, March 5.
They arrived in Baku as part of a trip to the conflict area. No details
of the meeting have been disclosed. It was only reported that the
sides discussed "questions related to the current state and prospects
for the talks on the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict".
The mediators from the Minsk Group, which consists of Russia, France
and the United States, are expected to continue the consultations on
Tuesday, March 6.
Aliyev said earlier that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict could be
resolved only if the territorial integrity of his country was ensured.
"The conflict can be resolved only with in the framework of the
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. There is no other solution,
and I have no doubts that Azerbaijan will restore its territorial
integrity," the head of state said.
He stressed that Azerbaijan was seeking to solve the issue
"peacefully".
"We hope for a peaceful resolution yet. To this end, the Armenian side
should unconditionally comply with the resolutions of international
organisations, including the U.N. Security Council, free the occupied
territories, and Azerbaijani citizens should return to their homes.
After that peace and stability will come to the region," Aliyev said.
He said the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was the "biggest source of
threat" in the region.
Azerbaijan and its people "will never allow a second Armenian state
to be created on their historical land", he said.
"Nagorno-Karabakh will never get independence. The people who live
in Nagorno-Karabakh now, and the Azeris will certainly return there
should live in autonomy. This is a well known international approach,"
the president said.
He made it clear that Azerbaijan would "never step aside from its
position of principle".
The head of state called for a speedy and fair settlement in Karabakh
on the basis of international law. "We understand that major states
want the region to live in peace and stability, without war. We want
that too. But this does not mean that the conflict should remain
frozen," he said.
Aliyev said he was hoping "positive tendencies" in the negotiations.
"Negotiations over the past five to six years have led to the drafting
of proposals on the settlement, which were officially presented to
the parties to the conflict by international mediators - co-chairmen
of the OSCE Minsk Group. These proposals are balanced and can lead
to a peaceful settlement of the problem within the framework of
Azerbaijan's territorial integrity," Aliyev said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
ITAR-TASS
March 5, 2012 Monday 09:13 PM GMT+4
Russia
Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev met with c-chairmen of the OSCE
Minsk Group on Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday, March 5.
They arrived in Baku as part of a trip to the conflict area. No details
of the meeting have been disclosed. It was only reported that the
sides discussed "questions related to the current state and prospects
for the talks on the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict".
The mediators from the Minsk Group, which consists of Russia, France
and the United States, are expected to continue the consultations on
Tuesday, March 6.
Aliyev said earlier that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict could be
resolved only if the territorial integrity of his country was ensured.
"The conflict can be resolved only with in the framework of the
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. There is no other solution,
and I have no doubts that Azerbaijan will restore its territorial
integrity," the head of state said.
He stressed that Azerbaijan was seeking to solve the issue
"peacefully".
"We hope for a peaceful resolution yet. To this end, the Armenian side
should unconditionally comply with the resolutions of international
organisations, including the U.N. Security Council, free the occupied
territories, and Azerbaijani citizens should return to their homes.
After that peace and stability will come to the region," Aliyev said.
He said the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was the "biggest source of
threat" in the region.
Azerbaijan and its people "will never allow a second Armenian state
to be created on their historical land", he said.
"Nagorno-Karabakh will never get independence. The people who live
in Nagorno-Karabakh now, and the Azeris will certainly return there
should live in autonomy. This is a well known international approach,"
the president said.
He made it clear that Azerbaijan would "never step aside from its
position of principle".
The head of state called for a speedy and fair settlement in Karabakh
on the basis of international law. "We understand that major states
want the region to live in peace and stability, without war. We want
that too. But this does not mean that the conflict should remain
frozen," he said.
Aliyev said he was hoping "positive tendencies" in the negotiations.
"Negotiations over the past five to six years have led to the drafting
of proposals on the settlement, which were officially presented to
the parties to the conflict by international mediators - co-chairmen
of the OSCE Minsk Group. These proposals are balanced and can lead
to a peaceful settlement of the problem within the framework of
Azerbaijan's territorial integrity," Aliyev said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress