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    news.az, Azerbaijan
    May 22 2010


    'Armenia avoids serious steps towards peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict'
    Sat 22 May 2010 | 07:31 GMT Text size:


    Asim Mollazade 'At present a document, designed by the Minsk Group, is
    not accepted by Armenia.

    Turkey has made it clear that it would not sacrifice its national
    interests for the sake of America and open borders with Armenia until
    the Armenian forces withdraw from the occupied lands of Azerbaijan.

    And to this day it holds its position', said chairman of the Party of
    Democratic Reforms, deputy Asim Mollazade.

    'This proves that in a democratic country like the United States, the
    corresponding lobby organization of the ethnic diaspora, especially
    such a politically active diaspora as the Armenian, succeed in
    damaging the public interest of the United States, the national
    security interests of this country. In my view, the essence of this
    the problem lies precisely in this.

    And this is Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani politicians were concerned
    about such support for Armenian separatists in the United States at a
    time when nearly a million of Azerbaijani refugees and IDPs cannot
    return to their homes, occupied by Armenians', he said.

    The deputy also noted that Armenia avoids serious steps towards a
    peaceful settlement of the conflict.

    'As you know, at present a document, designed by the Minsk Group, is
    not accepted by Armenia. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan accepts these
    proposals, putting forward its own compromises and demonstrating a
    positive attitude. But I would like to repeat that Armenia avoids
    making serious steps towards a peaceful settlement of the conflict. We
    therefore expect international organizations and states to hold
    policies calling Armenia to peace and compromise. We expect it both
    from the United States and from Russia and France.

    Also, I would like to note that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will
    play a great role in this, as it was his initiative to hold meetings
    of the presidents at the official level and sign the Moscow
    Declaration. Therefore, I believe that the destructive position of
    Armenia does not only harms the image of the president of Russia, but
    also the heads of other countries, and Co-Chairs.

    In my view, the other co-chairs of the Minsk Group should take serious
    steps in this direction and finally contribute to the economic and
    democratic development of the region. We - the people of Azerbaijan
    and Azerbaijani society - expect these steps from both the co-chairs
    and international organizations'.

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