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Turan Information Agency, Azerbaijan
January 7, 2015 Wednesday
Foreign Minister: Relations with the United States can develop
according to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs
Baku/07.01.15/Turan: Official Baku will continue to reject the
criticism of Washington on violations of human rights, and considers
it necessary to develop bilateral relations on the basis of the
principle of non-interference in internal affairs. It is a keynote of
the interview of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Hikmet
Hajiyev with the radio "Voice of America".
The US-Azerbaijani relations are characterized by cooperation in the
field of global energy security, counter-terrorism and other
transnational threats, logistical, and financial support for transit
operations in Afghanistan.
Over the first nine months of 2014 the trade turnover between the two
countries reached $800 million dollars. Since September AZAL aircraft
began to make direct flights from Baku to New York that promotes
activation of ties in all fields.
The first Azerbaijani telecommunication satellite was also made in the
USA. All this contributed to the discovery in the United States of
thousands of jobs, which is a contribution to the US economy.
Baku hopes that the United States as one of the co-chairs of the OSCE
Minsk Group will take more decisive steps to resolve the conflict on
the basis of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, said a spokesman
for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
He further recommended the United States to pay attention to
internally displaced persons and refugees, deprived of the vital
rights of Armenian aggression.
Commenting on accusations of Baku on human rights violations, Hajiyev
said that in 2014, there were "certain undesirable moments" in
bilateral relations.
Under the influence and pressure of the Armenian lobby and other
anti-Azerbaijani elements, some local and international NGOs spread
biased information about Azerbaijan. Based on these information,
Washington, in some cases without any serious grounds acted with
unilateral declarations, he said.
"Activities of such circles, first of all, is a blow to US national
interests," said a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry.
Democracy and human rights - human value and there is no single model
of democracy. "No country has the right to talk about its excellence
in this area, and teach others," said Hajiyev.
Azerbaijan is determined to continue to develop its successful model
of political, economic and social development, he said.
Hajiyev declined to answer the question, what will make Baku in the
event of sanctions by the United States.
"I do not want to express attitude to the frivolous and unfounded
illusions by some individuals acting under the dictation of specific
terms, including the Armenian Diaspora," he said.
According to him, in the international relations a sanctions regime is
regulated by the UN Charter and applicable only in case of violation
of international law, and in particular, the provisions of the Charter
of the UNPO. So, sanctions should be applied against Armenia as an
occupier of Azerbaijani territory, he said.
Concerning the prospects of bilateral relations, Hajiyev said that
Azerbaijan pursues an independent foreign policy and building
relationships based on the principles of equality and non interference
in internal affairs.
On the basis of these principles, there are opportunities for the
development of relations in the field of tourism, humanitarian,
scientific, educational, trade, information and communications, civil
aviation, said a representative of the Foreign Ministry. -03B06
January 7, 2015 Wednesday
Foreign Minister: Relations with the United States can develop
according to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs
Baku/07.01.15/Turan: Official Baku will continue to reject the
criticism of Washington on violations of human rights, and considers
it necessary to develop bilateral relations on the basis of the
principle of non-interference in internal affairs. It is a keynote of
the interview of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Hikmet
Hajiyev with the radio "Voice of America".
The US-Azerbaijani relations are characterized by cooperation in the
field of global energy security, counter-terrorism and other
transnational threats, logistical, and financial support for transit
operations in Afghanistan.
Over the first nine months of 2014 the trade turnover between the two
countries reached $800 million dollars. Since September AZAL aircraft
began to make direct flights from Baku to New York that promotes
activation of ties in all fields.
The first Azerbaijani telecommunication satellite was also made in the
USA. All this contributed to the discovery in the United States of
thousands of jobs, which is a contribution to the US economy.
Baku hopes that the United States as one of the co-chairs of the OSCE
Minsk Group will take more decisive steps to resolve the conflict on
the basis of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, said a spokesman
for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
He further recommended the United States to pay attention to
internally displaced persons and refugees, deprived of the vital
rights of Armenian aggression.
Commenting on accusations of Baku on human rights violations, Hajiyev
said that in 2014, there were "certain undesirable moments" in
bilateral relations.
Under the influence and pressure of the Armenian lobby and other
anti-Azerbaijani elements, some local and international NGOs spread
biased information about Azerbaijan. Based on these information,
Washington, in some cases without any serious grounds acted with
unilateral declarations, he said.
"Activities of such circles, first of all, is a blow to US national
interests," said a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry.
Democracy and human rights - human value and there is no single model
of democracy. "No country has the right to talk about its excellence
in this area, and teach others," said Hajiyev.
Azerbaijan is determined to continue to develop its successful model
of political, economic and social development, he said.
Hajiyev declined to answer the question, what will make Baku in the
event of sanctions by the United States.
"I do not want to express attitude to the frivolous and unfounded
illusions by some individuals acting under the dictation of specific
terms, including the Armenian Diaspora," he said.
According to him, in the international relations a sanctions regime is
regulated by the UN Charter and applicable only in case of violation
of international law, and in particular, the provisions of the Charter
of the UNPO. So, sanctions should be applied against Armenia as an
occupier of Azerbaijani territory, he said.
Concerning the prospects of bilateral relations, Hajiyev said that
Azerbaijan pursues an independent foreign policy and building
relationships based on the principles of equality and non interference
in internal affairs.
On the basis of these principles, there are opportunities for the
development of relations in the field of tourism, humanitarian,
scientific, educational, trade, information and communications, civil
aviation, said a representative of the Foreign Ministry. -03B06