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March 24 2012
Azerbaijani ruling party: Establishment of diplomatic relations with
Tuvalu by Armenia causes only laughter
Azerbaijan, Baku, March 24 / Trend, I.Isabalayeva /
Establishment of diplomatic relations with a small island state in the
Pacific Ocean for official recognition of the so-called
"Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" causes only laughter, MP from the ruling
party New Azerbaijan Party, Aydin Mirzazade told Trend on Saturday.
He said Tuvalu is an island, which is ready to recognize any state,
even non-existent country for a small amount of money.
"Apparently, Tuvalu's budget is replenished with such political
adventures. This state openly stated about recognition of the
unrecognized regimes of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Now Armenia tries
to go down the same path. I believe that by this Armenia has caused
even greater blow to its authority," Mirzazade said.
In the international arena Armenia is known as a frivolous country,
not fulfilling international legal norms and creating hotbed of
tension in the South Caucasus. Now its desire for the island state to
recognize "sham" regime for money, will further heighten Armenia's
negative image, Mirzazade said.
He said according to a statement made by the OSCE Minsk Group
co-chairs from Russia and the United States, the parties are
substantially approximate to solving the problem. The statement
reflects the serious moments, such as the withdrawal of Armenian
troops from the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and determination of its
status in the next phase. Along with this, it should be taken into
account that economic situation in Armenia is quite heavy, wages are
low in the country, there are no jobs, and from an economic point of
view, today Armenia becomes a dead zone.
"In this case, spending certain funds for political adventure causes
laughter. This amount could be successfully spent for addressing
social problems of any Armenian region's population," Mirzazade said.
He said most of Armenia's budget consists of grants received from
abroad. Therefore, they easily spend unearned money to such issues.
According to Mirzazade, such steps have no prospect and the
international community can not accept it.
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.
March 24 2012
Azerbaijani ruling party: Establishment of diplomatic relations with
Tuvalu by Armenia causes only laughter
Azerbaijan, Baku, March 24 / Trend, I.Isabalayeva /
Establishment of diplomatic relations with a small island state in the
Pacific Ocean for official recognition of the so-called
"Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" causes only laughter, MP from the ruling
party New Azerbaijan Party, Aydin Mirzazade told Trend on Saturday.
He said Tuvalu is an island, which is ready to recognize any state,
even non-existent country for a small amount of money.
"Apparently, Tuvalu's budget is replenished with such political
adventures. This state openly stated about recognition of the
unrecognized regimes of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Now Armenia tries
to go down the same path. I believe that by this Armenia has caused
even greater blow to its authority," Mirzazade said.
In the international arena Armenia is known as a frivolous country,
not fulfilling international legal norms and creating hotbed of
tension in the South Caucasus. Now its desire for the island state to
recognize "sham" regime for money, will further heighten Armenia's
negative image, Mirzazade said.
He said according to a statement made by the OSCE Minsk Group
co-chairs from Russia and the United States, the parties are
substantially approximate to solving the problem. The statement
reflects the serious moments, such as the withdrawal of Armenian
troops from the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and determination of its
status in the next phase. Along with this, it should be taken into
account that economic situation in Armenia is quite heavy, wages are
low in the country, there are no jobs, and from an economic point of
view, today Armenia becomes a dead zone.
"In this case, spending certain funds for political adventure causes
laughter. This amount could be successfully spent for addressing
social problems of any Armenian region's population," Mirzazade said.
He said most of Armenia's budget consists of grants received from
abroad. Therefore, they easily spend unearned money to such issues.
According to Mirzazade, such steps have no prospect and the
international community can not accept it.
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.