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TOP OFFICIAL: AZERBAIJAN NOT TO ALLOW ANY COUNTRY TO INTERFERE IN RESTORING JURISDICTION ON ITS OWN TERRITORY
Trend, Azerbaijan
Nov 7 2013
Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 7
By Elchin Mehdiyev - Trend: Andrey Ruzinski's statement has various
contradictions, Chief of Political Analysis and Information Provision
Department of Azerbaijani Presidential Administration, Elnur Aslanov
told media on Nov. 7.
He was commenting on the statement by the commander of the 102nd
Military Base of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed
Forces, Colonel Andrey Ruzinski.
"On the one hand, he speaks about the jurisdiction of Azerbaijan
in Nagorno-Karabakh. Of course, he once again emphasizes that this
territory belongs to Azerbaijan. On the other hand, he makes another
statement which is full of contradictions," Aslanov said.
According to Aslanov, if Azerbaijan fails to restore jurisdiction on
its territory, it may resort to various options.
Earlier, Andrey Ruzinski said that if hostilities begin in
Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian military base may join an armed conflict
in accordance with the obligations of the Russian Federation within
the CSTO.
"As President Aliyev stressed, at present, Azerbaijan is strong and
independent as ever," Aslanov said. "Azerbaijan has as a powerful
army and an independent policy now."
"Azerbaijan's lands are under Armenia's occupation. Azerbaijan did not
occupy and did not intrude any country's territory. On the contrary,
the occupation forces entered the territory of Azerbaijan and more
than one million citizens of Azerbaijan have become refugees and IDPs.
If we fail to achieve desirable results through the peace negotiations,
then, of course, we can resort to various options. From this point
of view, no one, including an individual acting on the basis of own
reasons, contrary to the country's official position, can hamper us."
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, Azerbaijan
Nov 7 2013
Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 7
By Elchin Mehdiyev - Trend: Andrey Ruzinski's statement has various
contradictions, Chief of Political Analysis and Information Provision
Department of Azerbaijani Presidential Administration, Elnur Aslanov
told media on Nov. 7.
He was commenting on the statement by the commander of the 102nd
Military Base of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed
Forces, Colonel Andrey Ruzinski.
"On the one hand, he speaks about the jurisdiction of Azerbaijan
in Nagorno-Karabakh. Of course, he once again emphasizes that this
territory belongs to Azerbaijan. On the other hand, he makes another
statement which is full of contradictions," Aslanov said.
According to Aslanov, if Azerbaijan fails to restore jurisdiction on
its territory, it may resort to various options.
Earlier, Andrey Ruzinski said that if hostilities begin in
Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian military base may join an armed conflict
in accordance with the obligations of the Russian Federation within
the CSTO.
"As President Aliyev stressed, at present, Azerbaijan is strong and
independent as ever," Aslanov said. "Azerbaijan has as a powerful
army and an independent policy now."
"Azerbaijan's lands are under Armenia's occupation. Azerbaijan did not
occupy and did not intrude any country's territory. On the contrary,
the occupation forces entered the territory of Azerbaijan and more
than one million citizens of Azerbaijan have become refugees and IDPs.
If we fail to achieve desirable results through the peace negotiations,
then, of course, we can resort to various options. From this point
of view, no one, including an individual acting on the basis of own
reasons, contrary to the country's official position, can hamper us."
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.