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May 27 2013
Leaders of Azerbaijani political parties discuss Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict with PACE President
Azerbaijan, Baku, 27 May / Trend M. Aliyev /
The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(PACE) Jean-Claude Mignon met on Monday with leaders of Azerbaijani
political parties in the Milli Mejlis (Parliament).
Azerbaijan is interested in expanding relations with the Council of
Europe, deputy secretary of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party Mubariz
Gurbanly said at the meeting. He stressed that Azerbaijan attaches
great importance to cooperation with PACE.
The Council of Europe is an important organization and a good school
for Azerbaijan, chairman of the Democratic Reforms Party (DRP) Asim
Mollazade said at the meeting. This organization should continue
supporting the activities undertaken by the OSCE Minsk Group with
regards to the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, the party chairman said.
Meetings with European parliamentarians have a formal character, and
there has been no progress in the settlement of regional conflicts,
chairman of the Civil Solidarity Party (CSP) Sabir Rustamkhanly noted
with regret that at the meeting.
Stressing that the solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is the
most important issue for Azerbaijan, Rustamkhanly said that Armenia
has always been a tool in the hands of Russia against states willing
to acquire independence. Naming the Minsk Group as a tourism
organization, he accused its members of inactivity.
Azerbaijan has no territorial claims to any state, unlike Armenia that
has territorial claims to neighboring states, chairman of the Adalat
Party Ilyas Ismailov said at the meeting. He said he did not believe
in the activities of the Minsk Group, adding that the statements of
the members of the group are advisory in nature.
Ismailov also said Azerbaijan wants to liberate the occupied lands
through other options.
Democratization of the region means the restoration of peace, leader
of the Umid Party Iqbal Aghazadeh said at the meeting, referring to
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"The achievement of an armistice and peace may only be based on
international principles," he stressed.
During the discussion, Aghazadeh also stressed the importance of
expanding cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe
under the laws and mechanisms of its implementation.
Armenia has begun to chair the Council of Europe and, using this, will
act according to its interests, chairman of the Ana Vatan Party Fazail
Agamaly said during the meeting. Discussion of any question,
corresponding to self-interest of the aggressor, is not allowed in the
international community.
"This attempt of Armenia is perceived as a breach of trust rendered by
the Council of Europe," Agamaly said.
The ongoing conflicts lead to serious losses by the parties to the
conflict, chairman of the Party of Social Welfare Khanhuseyn Kyazymly
said at the meeting. He recalled that one of the important tasks for
the Council of Europe and the whole mankind is the establishment of
peace.
Obviously, the policy of peace has come to a standstill, head of the
Great Establishment Party Fazil Mustafa said. Chairmanship of the
aggressor state in such a structure as the Council of Europe does not
meet any standards of conduct, he said, adding that the chairman of
the PACE must demonstrate a specific position on the issue.
The organization is ready to contribute to closer cooperation with
Azerbaijan, the chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe (PACE) Jean-Claude Mignon said.
May 27 2013
Leaders of Azerbaijani political parties discuss Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict with PACE President
Azerbaijan, Baku, 27 May / Trend M. Aliyev /
The President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(PACE) Jean-Claude Mignon met on Monday with leaders of Azerbaijani
political parties in the Milli Mejlis (Parliament).
Azerbaijan is interested in expanding relations with the Council of
Europe, deputy secretary of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party Mubariz
Gurbanly said at the meeting. He stressed that Azerbaijan attaches
great importance to cooperation with PACE.
The Council of Europe is an important organization and a good school
for Azerbaijan, chairman of the Democratic Reforms Party (DRP) Asim
Mollazade said at the meeting. This organization should continue
supporting the activities undertaken by the OSCE Minsk Group with
regards to the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict, the party chairman said.
Meetings with European parliamentarians have a formal character, and
there has been no progress in the settlement of regional conflicts,
chairman of the Civil Solidarity Party (CSP) Sabir Rustamkhanly noted
with regret that at the meeting.
Stressing that the solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is the
most important issue for Azerbaijan, Rustamkhanly said that Armenia
has always been a tool in the hands of Russia against states willing
to acquire independence. Naming the Minsk Group as a tourism
organization, he accused its members of inactivity.
Azerbaijan has no territorial claims to any state, unlike Armenia that
has territorial claims to neighboring states, chairman of the Adalat
Party Ilyas Ismailov said at the meeting. He said he did not believe
in the activities of the Minsk Group, adding that the statements of
the members of the group are advisory in nature.
Ismailov also said Azerbaijan wants to liberate the occupied lands
through other options.
Democratization of the region means the restoration of peace, leader
of the Umid Party Iqbal Aghazadeh said at the meeting, referring to
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
"The achievement of an armistice and peace may only be based on
international principles," he stressed.
During the discussion, Aghazadeh also stressed the importance of
expanding cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe
under the laws and mechanisms of its implementation.
Armenia has begun to chair the Council of Europe and, using this, will
act according to its interests, chairman of the Ana Vatan Party Fazail
Agamaly said during the meeting. Discussion of any question,
corresponding to self-interest of the aggressor, is not allowed in the
international community.
"This attempt of Armenia is perceived as a breach of trust rendered by
the Council of Europe," Agamaly said.
The ongoing conflicts lead to serious losses by the parties to the
conflict, chairman of the Party of Social Welfare Khanhuseyn Kyazymly
said at the meeting. He recalled that one of the important tasks for
the Council of Europe and the whole mankind is the establishment of
peace.
Obviously, the policy of peace has come to a standstill, head of the
Great Establishment Party Fazil Mustafa said. Chairmanship of the
aggressor state in such a structure as the Council of Europe does not
meet any standards of conduct, he said, adding that the chairman of
the PACE must demonstrate a specific position on the issue.
The organization is ready to contribute to closer cooperation with
Azerbaijan, the chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe (PACE) Jean-Claude Mignon said.