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    ARMENIAN TROOPS MUST LEAVE AZERBAIJANI LANDS TO RESOLVE NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT: PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV

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    Feb 2 2009
    Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
    must be resolved based on UN Security Council resolutions calling
    for the withdrawal of Armenian troops from Azerbaijani lands, the
    Azertaj state news agency quoted President Ilham Aliyev as saying in
    an interview with the Wall Street Journal.

    Aliyev said the conflict remains unsolved despite years of
    negotiations. He stressed that the issue must be solved in accordance
    with international law.

    "Unfortunately, Armenia does not comply with international law and
    this is the main reason why the conflict has not been resolved. The
    talks have had some progress, but not enough," Aliyev said.

    He added that the OSCE Minsk Group stated that Nagorno-Karabakh's
    recognition cannot be a matter of debate after the conflict in
    Georgia. The events must not set a precedent, the group added.

    "But from the geopolitical point of view, if your neighbors are at
    war, it is of course not beneficial for you. Georgia and Russia are
    our neighbors and we maintain good relations with them both," he said.

    "The Armenian-Azerbaijani talks have nothing to do with the
    difficulties that we faced during the war in Georgia," Aliyev
    said. "It was clearly not an easy time for us because the bulk of
    our energy sources are transported through Georgia. The war was
    a major obstacle. We had to look for other routes to transport our
    oil. The more access that we have to world markets, the better. But the
    situation in Georgia has stabilized. There are no more transportation
    problems in the country. In addition, as I mentioned, there are
    other routes."
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