Baku Dissapointed with NATO Decision
Baku Today, Azerbaijan
Sept 15 2004
According to Turan news agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Azerbaijan issued a statement where it says the Ministry “expresses
its deep regret in connection with abolition of NATO maneuvers
“Cooperativ Best Effort – 2004″ in Azerbaijan.”
Document mentions, Azerbaijan considered these maneuvers as significant
and important event on the way of integration into the Euro-Atlantic
organization and created all conditions for its conducting.
The statement stressed Azerbaijan-NATO cooperation has been
successfully developing for the last years and Azerbaijan submitted
Operational plan on individual partnership to NATO leadership.
Along with this, the statement indicates occupation of almost 20% of
Azerbaijan territory, as a result of Armenian aggression. Moreover,
statement reads, Armenian leadership sticks to tougher and
non-constructive position during peaceful negotiations.
“Participation of Armenian servicemen in maneuvers at the territory of
the state was non admissible for Azerbaijan in such situation. It is
underlined Azerbaijan party confirms its adherence to Euro-Atlantic
values and partnership with North Atlantic Alliance. Official Baku
expresses its hope that formed relations of effective Azerbaijan-NATO
partnership “will be dynamically developing in future”.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress