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November 29, 2007 Thursday 5:19 PM MSK
Abiyev's statements on Karabakh justified - Mamedyarov
MADRID Nov 29
Azerbaijan's belligerent statements on the Nagorno-Karabakh
settlement are justified, Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov
told journalists in Madrid on Thursday.
"The defense minister is the defense minister to make such military
statements," Mamedyarov said.
Earlier, Azeri Defense Minister Safar Abiyev said that Azerbaijan is
ready to liberate its territories occupied by Armenia by force.
"The situation we can see today only complicates the situation.
Occupied territories, the forceful expulsion of indigenous people
>From their lands makes people say: 'If we cannot agree and solve the
issue by peaceful means, this should be done by military means,'" the
Azeri foreign minister said.
"If there was no war, or if discussions were in another sphere,
belligerent statements could have been inappropriate. Belligerent
statements are only made because people are expelled," Mamedyarov
said.
November 29, 2007 Thursday 5:19 PM MSK
Abiyev's statements on Karabakh justified - Mamedyarov
MADRID Nov 29
Azerbaijan's belligerent statements on the Nagorno-Karabakh
settlement are justified, Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov
told journalists in Madrid on Thursday.
"The defense minister is the defense minister to make such military
statements," Mamedyarov said.
Earlier, Azeri Defense Minister Safar Abiyev said that Azerbaijan is
ready to liberate its territories occupied by Armenia by force.
"The situation we can see today only complicates the situation.
Occupied territories, the forceful expulsion of indigenous people
>From their lands makes people say: 'If we cannot agree and solve the
issue by peaceful means, this should be done by military means,'" the
Azeri foreign minister said.
"If there was no war, or if discussions were in another sphere,
belligerent statements could have been inappropriate. Belligerent
statements are only made because people are expelled," Mamedyarov
said.