Azeri deputy FM: Syrian Armenians must not settle on occupied Azeri

[Andres-Papazian]

Interfax, Russia
February 4, 2013 Monday 3:09 PM MSK

Syrian Armenians must not settle on occupied Azeri territories - Azeri
deputy foreign minister

Baku. Feb 4


Azeri Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov has expressed concerns about
Armenians' relocation from Syria to the occupied territories of the
republic.

"The relocation by Armenians from Syria to the occupied territories of
Azerbaijan concerns us and we have expressed these concerns to
Turkey," Azimov told reporters on Monday.

"The thing is that Turkey has opened a section of its border to Syrian
refugees, is accommodating them, or creating conditions for their
relocation to third countries, which is natural. It's due to Turkey's
humanitarian obligations. In addition, these steps are in line with
the UN Convention of Refugees," Azimov said.

"We don't have complaints about their relocation to Armenia, but for
some reason they are being relocated to the occupied territories of
Azerbaijan," Azimov said.

"Armenia is creating new settlements on the occupied territories of
Azerbaijan," he said.

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From: A. Papazian