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    AZERBAIJANI TOP OFFICIAL: DEFENSE MINISTER RECOGNIZES RESPONSIBILITY OF HIS STATEMENT

    Today.Az
    http://www.today.az/news/polit ics/62809.html
    March 1 2010
    Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijani Presidential Administration senior official Ali Hasanov
    told media today that the defense minister assumes responsibility
    for his statement on the inevitability of war.

    "If Armenia does not free Azerbaijani occupied territories, a war in
    the South Caucasus is inevitable," Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar
    Abiyev said earlier at a meeting with French Ambassador to Azerbaijan
    Gabriel Keller.

    He said diplomats have failed to achieve concrete results for 15 ears
    in negotiations.

    "Azerbaijan will not be able to wait 15 more years. Now the war is
    inevitable and the threat is gradually approaching," Abiyev said.

    Hasanov noted that President Ilham Aliyev has repeatedly stated that
    he considers the potential of negotiations on the Nagorno-Karabakh
    settlement still viable.

    "Therefore, Azerbaijan continues its efforts in this direction.

    However the president also repeatedly pointed out that as soon
    as Azerbaijan feels that the potential for negotiations has been
    exhausted, the country will take steps to restore its territorial
    integrity, sovereignty and violated rights through all possible means."

    He said the talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are continuing
    within the Prague process and in accordance with the Madrid principles.

    "OSCE MG co-chairs have submitted proposals to both republics and the
    sides exchanges views on this. However, the negotiating parties have
    not provided enough information. I do not have extensive information
    on what will be the follow-up processes or at what stage they are
    expected to coordinate these proposals," Hasanov added.
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