AzerNews, Azerbaijan
Nov 18 2004

Settlement of Armenians in Garabagh may rekindle conflict – Foreign
Minister

Armenians are being illegally settled in the occupied Azeri lands,
which may provoke a conflict in the future, Foreign Minister Elmar
Mammadyarov said.

“Armenians are being illegally settled in the occupied territories of
Azerbaijan. The aggressor regime provides loans and financial aid to
these settlers so that they stay there and official Baku is
well-aware of this.”

The minister also said that after all this lawlessness Azerbaijan has
finally achieved putting the issue on discussion at the United
Nations. However, the extensive settlement of Armenians in Upper
Garabagh signals that another conflict may be in the offing, he
underlined.
“Presume that real results are achieved in peace talks and displaced
persons are returning to their lands, while these areas are populated
by Armenians.”
Mammadyarov added that this represents a threat of rekindling the
conflict.