Azeri president, Italian defence official discuss Karabakh settlement

Turan news agency
4 Dec 04

BAKU

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev recently received Pietro Ago, head
of the higher scientific defence centre of the Italian Defence
Ministry, who used to head the Ago group of the Council of Europe.

Ago said that his centre is training military officers dealing with
political matters. Together with international organizations, the
centre organizes conferences and workshops in different countries to
discuss ways of resolving local conflicts. The centre is also
interested in the Karabakh conflict and is ready to help resolve it,
Ago said.

Aliyev said he appreciates any discussions on resolving the conflict.
However, he said that the conflict can be resolved within the norms
and principles of international law and Azerbaijan’s territorial
integrity. Aliyev said that Armenia’s nonconstructive position is the
only obstacle to resolving the conflict.