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TOP OFFICIAL: AZERBAIJAN EXPECTS CONCRETE POSITION ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Trend
Oct 3 2012
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan expects a concrete position from international community,
heads of the co-chairs (OSCE Minsk Group), and foreign ministers
on the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, so that they
would express their attitude to this process, and take necessary
steps contributing to further course of the negotiations, Head of
the Foreign Relations Department of the Azerbaijani Presidential
Administration Novruz Mammadov said.
So far it is wrong to say about the negotiations on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have been fully suspended, Mammadov noted.
"This does not mean that meetings of the co-chairs, foreign ministers
and presidents should be held every month. Earlier, Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister met with the foreign minister of France, even earlier -
with the co-chairs, while President Ilham Aliyev met with the EU
representative on this issue. Also, there are also other meetings
that are held presently. It is however necessary to point out that
the Armenian side, sometimes wants to delay the negotiation process
by finding reasons. This can be assessed as today it is in their
interests," Mammadov said.
He explains the reason for such a position with that Armenian
authorities want to extend their stay in power.
"But one thing is clear - both the leadership of Armenia and the
Armenian people have to understand that the conflict should be fairly
resolved sooner or later. There is no other option. In other words,
Azerbaijani territories must be returned to Azerbaijan - something
we will definitely do. There's no other way," Mammadov said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven 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 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
Oct 3 2012
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan expects a concrete position from international community,
heads of the co-chairs (OSCE Minsk Group), and foreign ministers
on the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, so that they
would express their attitude to this process, and take necessary
steps contributing to further course of the negotiations, Head of
the Foreign Relations Department of the Azerbaijani Presidential
Administration Novruz Mammadov said.
So far it is wrong to say about the negotiations on the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have been fully suspended, Mammadov noted.
"This does not mean that meetings of the co-chairs, foreign ministers
and presidents should be held every month. Earlier, Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister met with the foreign minister of France, even earlier -
with the co-chairs, while President Ilham Aliyev met with the EU
representative on this issue. Also, there are also other meetings
that are held presently. It is however necessary to point out that
the Armenian side, sometimes wants to delay the negotiation process
by finding reasons. This can be assessed as today it is in their
interests," Mammadov said.
He explains the reason for such a position with that Armenian
authorities want to extend their stay in power.
"But one thing is clear - both the leadership of Armenia and the
Armenian people have to understand that the conflict should be fairly
resolved sooner or later. There is no other option. In other words,
Azerbaijani territories must be returned to Azerbaijan - something
we will definitely do. There's no other way," Mammadov said.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven 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 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.