Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Oct 7 2004

Azerbaijan reiterates it suffers from aggressive separatism

Baku, October 6, AssA-Irada
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) discussed
issues related to fighting terrorism by the organization’s
member-states on Wednesday.
The Russian speaker Konstantin Kapechev said all countries are not
safe from terrorism and recommended to conduct joint activities in
this area.
Addressing the meeting, Azeri parliament members presented a report
on the acts of terror perpetrated by Armenia in Azerbaijani
territories. A member of the Azeri delegation Asim Mollazada stated
that it is amazing that a country like Russia has raised the issue.
`Russia is a powerful country. Small states like Azerbaijan and
Georgia have suffered from terrorism and aggressive separatism for
many years. Aggressive separatism should be interpreted as one of the
main sources of terrorism.’
Mollazada emphasized that victims of Khojali massacre committed by
Armenia also suffered from terror and the perpetrators have not been
punished.
Touching on the occupation of Azeri territories, the PACE President
Peter Shieder and Secretary General Bruno Haller proposed to hold a
meeting of Azeri, Armenian and Georgian delegations.
Chairman of the Azeri delegation at PACE Samad Sayidov said in reply
that
this was impossible, as it would imply cooperation among the three
South Caucasus countries, which is out of the question until the
occupied Azeri lands are liberated.
`Azerbaijan sees no need for such a meeting’, he said.