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AZERBAIJANI MINISTER APPRECIATES RECENT STATEMENT ON KARABAKH
news.az
June 30 2010
Azerbaijan
Elmar Mammadyarov Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov highly appreciated
the recent statement of presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs
in Toronto.
'The occupation is occupation and everyone recognizes it. My optimism
about the resolution of the Karabakh conflict settlement will grow
if we know what Armenians want. If they want annexation of Karabakh,
this is ruled out. If they continue insisting on the independence
of this region, it does not also seem possible to me', Mammadyarov
told a meeting with Bundestag deputies during the working visit to
Germany on June 29, reports Trend.
According to Mammadyarov, he is convinced that Russian President
Dmitriy Medvedev seeks to settle the conflict.
'Medvedev understands that the fact of occupation is obvious and the
Armenian armed forces must be withdrawn from the occupied lands',
said the minister.
Mutual trust between the three co-chairing countries of the OSCE
Minsk Group is very important in the resolution of the conflict,
Mammadyarov said.
'If we want to attain peace in the region, this peace must be based
on international law', said the Foreign Minister.
Speaking about the process of the Karabakh conflict settlement,
Mammadyarov stated Azerbaijan accepts the updated version of Madrid
principles.
'In fact, we have agreed with them', said the minister.
Their main regulations are: liberation of five out of seven occupied
regions surrounding Nagorno Karabakh on the first stage provided
that the rest 2 regions are liberated in five years; deblocking of
communications in the region (the opening of the Turkish-Armenian
border will also be on the agenda here); conduction of reconstruction
works; return of refugees to their homes, placement of peacekeeping
troops to ensure security of the population; interim status for Nagorno
Karabakh with wide self-government and only in the end, after restoring
the trust between the parties, it will be possible to discuss the
final status of Karabakh in a calm atmosphere, said the minister,.
The possible meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia
within the ministerial meeting of OSCE in Astana on July 16-17 will
be discussed during the visit of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to
the region, said Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov.
He said the possibility of the meeting of the foreign ministers of
Azerbaijan and Armenia in Astana depends on the schedules of the
ministers, Mammadyarov told an event within the framework of the
visit to Berlin, answering the question from Trend correspondent.
Azerbaijan's FM Elmar Mammadyarov also highly appreciated the
Turkish-Brazilian initiative which was not executed due to the
sanctions on Iran.
'It is necessary to find elements of trust between Iran and the world
community', Mammadyarov told a meeting with Bundestag deputies during
his working visit to Germany on June 29.
The world community should think over how to develop the mechanism
of nonuse of nuclear arms since many countries already have it,
Mammadyarov said.
From: A. Papazian
news.az
June 30 2010
Azerbaijan
Elmar Mammadyarov Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov highly appreciated
the recent statement of presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs
in Toronto.
'The occupation is occupation and everyone recognizes it. My optimism
about the resolution of the Karabakh conflict settlement will grow
if we know what Armenians want. If they want annexation of Karabakh,
this is ruled out. If they continue insisting on the independence
of this region, it does not also seem possible to me', Mammadyarov
told a meeting with Bundestag deputies during the working visit to
Germany on June 29, reports Trend.
According to Mammadyarov, he is convinced that Russian President
Dmitriy Medvedev seeks to settle the conflict.
'Medvedev understands that the fact of occupation is obvious and the
Armenian armed forces must be withdrawn from the occupied lands',
said the minister.
Mutual trust between the three co-chairing countries of the OSCE
Minsk Group is very important in the resolution of the conflict,
Mammadyarov said.
'If we want to attain peace in the region, this peace must be based
on international law', said the Foreign Minister.
Speaking about the process of the Karabakh conflict settlement,
Mammadyarov stated Azerbaijan accepts the updated version of Madrid
principles.
'In fact, we have agreed with them', said the minister.
Their main regulations are: liberation of five out of seven occupied
regions surrounding Nagorno Karabakh on the first stage provided
that the rest 2 regions are liberated in five years; deblocking of
communications in the region (the opening of the Turkish-Armenian
border will also be on the agenda here); conduction of reconstruction
works; return of refugees to their homes, placement of peacekeeping
troops to ensure security of the population; interim status for Nagorno
Karabakh with wide self-government and only in the end, after restoring
the trust between the parties, it will be possible to discuss the
final status of Karabakh in a calm atmosphere, said the minister,.
The possible meeting of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia
within the ministerial meeting of OSCE in Astana on July 16-17 will
be discussed during the visit of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to
the region, said Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov.
He said the possibility of the meeting of the foreign ministers of
Azerbaijan and Armenia in Astana depends on the schedules of the
ministers, Mammadyarov told an event within the framework of the
visit to Berlin, answering the question from Trend correspondent.
Azerbaijan's FM Elmar Mammadyarov also highly appreciated the
Turkish-Brazilian initiative which was not executed due to the
sanctions on Iran.
'It is necessary to find elements of trust between Iran and the world
community', Mammadyarov told a meeting with Bundestag deputies during
his working visit to Germany on June 29.
The world community should think over how to develop the mechanism
of nonuse of nuclear arms since many countries already have it,
Mammadyarov said.
From: A. Papazian