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NIZAMI BAHMANOV: AZERBAIJANIS' RETURNING WOULD ENSURE ARMENIANS' SECURITY IN NAGORNO KARABAKH
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
June 5 2007
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Spain Miguel Anhel
Moratinos visiting Baku today met with chief of Nagorno Karabakh's
Azerbaijani Community Public Union Nizami Bahmanov and the union's
members from Khojaly, Khocavend and Shusha regions, APA reports.
Nizami Bahmanov said a briefing that they again expressed Azerbaijan's
position regarding the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
He said though the co-chairs make statements on unconditional
withdrawal of Armenian forces from seven regions of Azerbaijan,
it is not yet reflected in reality.
"We brought to the attention of the Chairman-in-Office the necessity of
bringing back Azerbaijanis to Nagorno Karabakh and noted that it is one
of the main conditions for the security of Armenians living there. Our
returning there would ensure Armenians' security," he underlined.
The participants told the OSCE senior official that though OSCE Minsk
Group co-chairs visited the region several times, no results have
been yielded yet, and Armenians' obvious crimes were always covered up.
"Burning Azerbaijani houses, historical monuments, deforestation,
damage on environment, illegal transfer of Armenians to the houses
of Azerbaijanis, arsons... None of the representatives visiting the
region informed the Azerbaijani government about these crimes."
Mr.Bahmanov considers that it impedes maintenance of peace.
Mentioning that Armenians were also transferred to Lachin region
Bahmanov said it causes great problems.
"We have never seen a firm position of OSCE. The co-chairing countries
have to demonstrate a firm position, and exert pressure on the opposite
side," he said.
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
June 5 2007
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Spain Miguel Anhel
Moratinos visiting Baku today met with chief of Nagorno Karabakh's
Azerbaijani Community Public Union Nizami Bahmanov and the union's
members from Khojaly, Khocavend and Shusha regions, APA reports.
Nizami Bahmanov said a briefing that they again expressed Azerbaijan's
position regarding the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
He said though the co-chairs make statements on unconditional
withdrawal of Armenian forces from seven regions of Azerbaijan,
it is not yet reflected in reality.
"We brought to the attention of the Chairman-in-Office the necessity of
bringing back Azerbaijanis to Nagorno Karabakh and noted that it is one
of the main conditions for the security of Armenians living there. Our
returning there would ensure Armenians' security," he underlined.
The participants told the OSCE senior official that though OSCE Minsk
Group co-chairs visited the region several times, no results have
been yielded yet, and Armenians' obvious crimes were always covered up.
"Burning Azerbaijani houses, historical monuments, deforestation,
damage on environment, illegal transfer of Armenians to the houses
of Azerbaijanis, arsons... None of the representatives visiting the
region informed the Azerbaijani government about these crimes."
Mr.Bahmanov considers that it impedes maintenance of peace.
Mentioning that Armenians were also transferred to Lachin region
Bahmanov said it causes great problems.
"We have never seen a firm position of OSCE. The co-chairing countries
have to demonstrate a firm position, and exert pressure on the opposite
side," he said.