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AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT: "THERE WON'T BE THE SECOND ARMENIAN STATE, NO LEGAL STATUS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE SO-CALLED NAGORNO-KARABAKH"
APA, Azerbaijan
May 28 2014
[ 28 May 2014 12:23 ]
"If Armenia doesn't want the second phase of war to start, then it
should withdraw from the occupied lands by itself"
Baku - APA. The main issue of our foreign policy is the
Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Unfortunately, there
has been no progress in this regard despite the OSCE Minsk group's
activity for 20 years. The reason is that the Armenian side doesn't
want it," said Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the official
reception on the occasion of the national holiday of Azerbaijan -
the Republic Day held at the Buta Palace, APA reports.
The Head of State noted that Armenia wants to maintain the status quo:
"Though, the presidents of the Minsk Group co-chairing countries
have repeatedly said that the status quo is unacceptable, Armenia
ignores it. Thus, the issue remains unresolved. I think that we have
already laid all the necessary diplomatic and legal grounds for the
resolution of the conflict. The conflict can be resolved only within
the norms and principles of the international law. The international
law supports and defends our position. Territorial integrity of
countries, including the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan is not a
subject to controversy. Azerbaijan's territorial integrity has never
been and will not be a subject to negotiation. The conflict should be
resolved basing on four resolutions of the UN Security Council. There
is no other option. We would not allow the second so-called Armenian
state to be established in our territories. The first Armenian state
was established in our territories - in the ancient Azerbaijani lands,
Yerevan, Goycha, Zangazur. There won't be the second Armenian state,
no legal status will be given to the so-called Nagorno-Karabakh. There
are legal and diplomatic grounds for the resolution of this problem.
Are these grounds enough to solve the problem? No! If they were
enough, the issue would have been resolved. What else can we do for
the resolution of issue? We know it very well. The economy should
be stronger. We must further isolate Armenia as well. However, it is
not completely isolated and its doors with other countries are open.
However, we have isolated Armenia from all regional projects and
consequently mass migration is observed from Armenia. Their statistic
information shows that 80 000-90 000 people leave the country forever
each year and this process will last. As long as there is a criminal
and corrupt dictatorship in the Armenian leadership, the situation
in Armenia will worsen. Therefore, if Armenian people want to live
in peace with their neighbors, first and foremost, it should give up
criminal, bloodthirsty and illegal regime".
The President said that Armenia should withdraw from the occupied
territories in order to take a breath. "Otherwise, the fate of this
country will be very dark. We will never accept the current situation.
We will allocate funds for strengthening our military capabilities as
much as we need and further purchase the most modern techniques. We
are frequently hearing about confidence-building measures from the
co-chairing countries. The most suitable confidence-building measure
is withdrawal of the Armenian occupying forces from the Azerbaijani
territories. There is no other confidence-building measure. As long as
the lands are under occupation, the war is considered unfinished. I
repeatedly said that the war is going on. The first phase of the war
ended. If Armenia doesn't want the second phase to start, then it
should make correct conclusions and withdraw from the occupied lands
by itself. Only then it can be on the map as an independent Armenian
state," he said.
APA, Azerbaijan
May 28 2014
[ 28 May 2014 12:23 ]
"If Armenia doesn't want the second phase of war to start, then it
should withdraw from the occupied lands by itself"
Baku - APA. The main issue of our foreign policy is the
Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Unfortunately, there
has been no progress in this regard despite the OSCE Minsk group's
activity for 20 years. The reason is that the Armenian side doesn't
want it," said Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the official
reception on the occasion of the national holiday of Azerbaijan -
the Republic Day held at the Buta Palace, APA reports.
The Head of State noted that Armenia wants to maintain the status quo:
"Though, the presidents of the Minsk Group co-chairing countries
have repeatedly said that the status quo is unacceptable, Armenia
ignores it. Thus, the issue remains unresolved. I think that we have
already laid all the necessary diplomatic and legal grounds for the
resolution of the conflict. The conflict can be resolved only within
the norms and principles of the international law. The international
law supports and defends our position. Territorial integrity of
countries, including the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan is not a
subject to controversy. Azerbaijan's territorial integrity has never
been and will not be a subject to negotiation. The conflict should be
resolved basing on four resolutions of the UN Security Council. There
is no other option. We would not allow the second so-called Armenian
state to be established in our territories. The first Armenian state
was established in our territories - in the ancient Azerbaijani lands,
Yerevan, Goycha, Zangazur. There won't be the second Armenian state,
no legal status will be given to the so-called Nagorno-Karabakh. There
are legal and diplomatic grounds for the resolution of this problem.
Are these grounds enough to solve the problem? No! If they were
enough, the issue would have been resolved. What else can we do for
the resolution of issue? We know it very well. The economy should
be stronger. We must further isolate Armenia as well. However, it is
not completely isolated and its doors with other countries are open.
However, we have isolated Armenia from all regional projects and
consequently mass migration is observed from Armenia. Their statistic
information shows that 80 000-90 000 people leave the country forever
each year and this process will last. As long as there is a criminal
and corrupt dictatorship in the Armenian leadership, the situation
in Armenia will worsen. Therefore, if Armenian people want to live
in peace with their neighbors, first and foremost, it should give up
criminal, bloodthirsty and illegal regime".
The President said that Armenia should withdraw from the occupied
territories in order to take a breath. "Otherwise, the fate of this
country will be very dark. We will never accept the current situation.
We will allocate funds for strengthening our military capabilities as
much as we need and further purchase the most modern techniques. We
are frequently hearing about confidence-building measures from the
co-chairing countries. The most suitable confidence-building measure
is withdrawal of the Armenian occupying forces from the Azerbaijani
territories. There is no other confidence-building measure. As long as
the lands are under occupation, the war is considered unfinished. I
repeatedly said that the war is going on. The first phase of the war
ended. If Armenia doesn't want the second phase to start, then it
should make correct conclusions and withdraw from the occupied lands
by itself. Only then it can be on the map as an independent Armenian
state," he said.