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ELMAR MAMMADYAROV: ARMENIAN FORCES WILL UNAMBIGUOUSLY WITHDRAW FROM LACHIN AND KALBAJAR
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
April 26 2007
The occupied territories of Azerbaijan' will be liberated by the
schedule to be worked out by Armenian Armed Forces, Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said when commenting on the negotiations
for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
The minister said that considerable principles, issues, momentums on
the basic principles of the settlement have already been specified, but
the parties still have different approach to some of the principles,
which create need for continuation of negotiations. The Minister
reminded that if they do not accept any principle, all the principles
will be considered as not agreed.
The minister said that the Prague Process is process with stages. He
stressed that Azerbaijan's position is that Armenian forces should
withdraw from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. He said that
Azerbaijan approves that the process is carried out in stages,
because withdrawal from the occupied territories at the same time is
a difficult process.
Azerbaijani FM said that if the basis principles are agreed, the
occupied regions will be liberated by one after another in accordance
with a special schedule to be drawn up by specialists.
Mammadyarov replying to the questions on the removing of invaders from
Lachin and Kalbajar, said that these regions have been occupied like
other regions stressing that Armenian forces will also be removed from
there unambiguously. The minister said that the process of restoration
of infrastructure will start after the invaders are removed,
territories will be cleared from mines, peacekeeping troops will be
deployed, and internally displaced persons will be brought back.
Azerbaijani FM touching to the status issue said that Nagorno Karabakh
will be given autonomy in the composition of Azerbaijan and not only
Armenian community, but also Azerbaijani community should participate
in this work.
"The IDPS should be brought back to their original places, together
living of the communities should be provided, and only after the
status should be defined," the minister said.
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
April 26 2007
The occupied territories of Azerbaijan' will be liberated by the
schedule to be worked out by Armenian Armed Forces, Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said when commenting on the negotiations
for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
The minister said that considerable principles, issues, momentums on
the basic principles of the settlement have already been specified, but
the parties still have different approach to some of the principles,
which create need for continuation of negotiations. The Minister
reminded that if they do not accept any principle, all the principles
will be considered as not agreed.
The minister said that the Prague Process is process with stages. He
stressed that Azerbaijan's position is that Armenian forces should
withdraw from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. He said that
Azerbaijan approves that the process is carried out in stages,
because withdrawal from the occupied territories at the same time is
a difficult process.
Azerbaijani FM said that if the basis principles are agreed, the
occupied regions will be liberated by one after another in accordance
with a special schedule to be drawn up by specialists.
Mammadyarov replying to the questions on the removing of invaders from
Lachin and Kalbajar, said that these regions have been occupied like
other regions stressing that Armenian forces will also be removed from
there unambiguously. The minister said that the process of restoration
of infrastructure will start after the invaders are removed,
territories will be cleared from mines, peacekeeping troops will be
deployed, and internally displaced persons will be brought back.
Azerbaijani FM touching to the status issue said that Nagorno Karabakh
will be given autonomy in the composition of Azerbaijan and not only
Armenian community, but also Azerbaijani community should participate
in this work.
"The IDPS should be brought back to their original places, together
living of the communities should be provided, and only after the
status should be defined," the minister said.