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Nizami Bahmanov makes serious remarks to Matthew Bryza
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug 1, 2006
Head of Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Garabagh Nizami Bahmanov met
with the US co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza in Baku today.
Mr.Bahmanov started the meeting with making remarks to the US
co-chair. APA reports Bahmanov told journalists. "My first remark
was that why our meeting was held at the Foreign Ministry not in
the office of the Azerbaijani community. The representative offices
of the executive powers of the occupied regions are located in our
office. We receive appeals from between 100 and 200 people every
day. So, I think our meeting there would be very efficient. As this
office directly reflects the consequences of the occupation it would
make the co-chair get some picture of the conflict," the Azerbaijani
community head underlined. Bahmanov's another remark was about the
ignorance of international organizations, Minsk Group member states
as well as the co-chairs and their not criticizing the Armenian side.
"The entire world ignored the deportation of Azerbaijanis from
Armenia. International organizations, including the UN ignored
Armenians pursuing ethnic cleansing in Nagorno Garabagh and adjoining
regions supported by Russian military units. Arsons were committed in
the houses, historical monuments in the occupied Azerbaijani regions.
Despite the co-chairs' regular visit to the region, no reaction was
given to this savagery, this crime. Neither the co-chairing states nor
the international organizations reacted to Armenians for the Khojali
genocide and striking of two Azerbaijani helicopters in 1992. However,
they demand the Azerbaijani government to demonstrate a political
will. What will is concerned? Azerbaijan is the most powerful state
in the region for its economic and military development. However,
Azerbaijani President has demonstrated his political will. I mean
to say since the powerful Azerbaijan is participating in the peace
talks, there cannot be more political will than that. Despite all
the crimes, since official Baku agrees to grant the highest status
to Armenians within the framework of territorial integrity, what
political will is concerned? I brought the co-chair's attention to
all of these underlining that he'd better address to the aggressive
Armenia not to Azerbaijan," he said. Bahmanov also told the US
co-chair it is unacceptable to have negotiations under the flag of
the separatist regime. "My serious remark to the co-chair was that
he is negotiating in the cabinet of Arkadi Ghukasian, head of the
Armenian community under the flag of the separatist regime, which is
not recognized by any state, including the United States. Armenians do
not see any importance of these negotiations, it is like advertisement
for them. The co-chair agreed to these remarks saying that they wil
work on the plan of organizing meeting of Foreign Ministers after the
co-chairs' meeting in Paris. He also added that Armenian authorities
have a political will to continue new proposals and the peace talks,"
he underlined.
Bahmanov also brought attention to Armenia's intention to send its
citizens evacuated from Lebanon to Nagorno Garabagh. "Mr. Bryza
said the co-chairs will voice strong protest against this. He said
this is an unacceptable step contrary to international law norms. And
they aim to achieve peace through the negotiations between the heads
of states. He considers it impossible to send evacuated Armenians to
Nagorno Garabagh," Bahmanov said. As coming to the US co-chair's new
proposals, Bahmanov said the elements of the negotiations remain the
same, "There are problems regarding pull-out of troops from Lachin
and Kalbajar and regarding the referendum."/APA/
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug 1, 2006
Head of Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Garabagh Nizami Bahmanov met
with the US co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza in Baku today.
Mr.Bahmanov started the meeting with making remarks to the US
co-chair. APA reports Bahmanov told journalists. "My first remark
was that why our meeting was held at the Foreign Ministry not in
the office of the Azerbaijani community. The representative offices
of the executive powers of the occupied regions are located in our
office. We receive appeals from between 100 and 200 people every
day. So, I think our meeting there would be very efficient. As this
office directly reflects the consequences of the occupation it would
make the co-chair get some picture of the conflict," the Azerbaijani
community head underlined. Bahmanov's another remark was about the
ignorance of international organizations, Minsk Group member states
as well as the co-chairs and their not criticizing the Armenian side.
"The entire world ignored the deportation of Azerbaijanis from
Armenia. International organizations, including the UN ignored
Armenians pursuing ethnic cleansing in Nagorno Garabagh and adjoining
regions supported by Russian military units. Arsons were committed in
the houses, historical monuments in the occupied Azerbaijani regions.
Despite the co-chairs' regular visit to the region, no reaction was
given to this savagery, this crime. Neither the co-chairing states nor
the international organizations reacted to Armenians for the Khojali
genocide and striking of two Azerbaijani helicopters in 1992. However,
they demand the Azerbaijani government to demonstrate a political
will. What will is concerned? Azerbaijan is the most powerful state
in the region for its economic and military development. However,
Azerbaijani President has demonstrated his political will. I mean
to say since the powerful Azerbaijan is participating in the peace
talks, there cannot be more political will than that. Despite all
the crimes, since official Baku agrees to grant the highest status
to Armenians within the framework of territorial integrity, what
political will is concerned? I brought the co-chair's attention to
all of these underlining that he'd better address to the aggressive
Armenia not to Azerbaijan," he said. Bahmanov also told the US
co-chair it is unacceptable to have negotiations under the flag of
the separatist regime. "My serious remark to the co-chair was that
he is negotiating in the cabinet of Arkadi Ghukasian, head of the
Armenian community under the flag of the separatist regime, which is
not recognized by any state, including the United States. Armenians do
not see any importance of these negotiations, it is like advertisement
for them. The co-chair agreed to these remarks saying that they wil
work on the plan of organizing meeting of Foreign Ministers after the
co-chairs' meeting in Paris. He also added that Armenian authorities
have a political will to continue new proposals and the peace talks,"
he underlined.
Bahmanov also brought attention to Armenia's intention to send its
citizens evacuated from Lebanon to Nagorno Garabagh. "Mr. Bryza
said the co-chairs will voice strong protest against this. He said
this is an unacceptable step contrary to international law norms. And
they aim to achieve peace through the negotiations between the heads
of states. He considers it impossible to send evacuated Armenians to
Nagorno Garabagh," Bahmanov said. As coming to the US co-chair's new
proposals, Bahmanov said the elements of the negotiations remain the
same, "There are problems regarding pull-out of troops from Lachin
and Kalbajar and regarding the referendum."/APA/