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    TOP OFFICIAL: AZERBAIJAN EXPECTS CONCRETE POSITION ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT RESOLUTION

    Trend
    Oct 3 2012
    Azerbaijan

    Azerbaijan expects a concrete position from international community,
    heads of the co-chairs (OSCE Minsk Group), and foreign ministers
    on the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, so that they
    would express their attitude to this process, and take necessary
    steps contributing to further course of the negotiations, Head of
    the Foreign Relations Department of the Azerbaijani Presidential
    Administration Novruz Mammadov said.

    So far it is wrong to say about the negotiations on the
    Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have been fully suspended, Mammadov noted.

    "This does not mean that meetings of the co-chairs, foreign ministers
    and presidents should be held every month. Earlier, Azerbaijani Foreign
    Minister met with the foreign minister of France, even earlier -
    with the co-chairs, while President Ilham Aliyev met with the EU
    representative on this issue. Also, there are also other meetings
    that are held presently. It is however necessary to point out that
    the Armenian side, sometimes wants to delay the negotiation process
    by finding reasons. This can be assessed as today it is in their
    interests," Mammadov said.

    He explains the reason for such a position with that Armenian
    authorities want to extend their stay in power.

    "But one thing is clear - both the leadership of Armenia and the
    Armenian people have to understand that the conflict should be fairly
    resolved sooner or later. There is no other option. In other words,
    Azerbaijani territories must be returned to Azerbaijan - something
    we will definitely do. There's no other way," Mammadov said.

    The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
    when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
    armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
    including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

    Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
    co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France and the U.S. -
    are currently holding peace negotiations.

    Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
    resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
    surrounding regions.

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