Bulgarian MP assures Azeri Speaker of support in Karabakh issue
ANS TV, Baku
25 Jan 05
[Presenter] Bulgaria, which supports Azerbaijan’s territorial
integrity, will not back down on its position on the Nagornyy Karabakh
problem, members of a Bulgarian-Azerbaijani interparliamentary
delegation have told a meeting with Azerbaijani Speaker Murtuz
Alasgarov.
[Correspondent, over video of the meeting] Speaker Murtuz Alasgarov
told the meeting with the Bulgarian-Azerbaijani interparliamentary
delegation led by Remzi Osman that 20 per cent of our lands had been
occupied as a result of Armenia’s aggression and over 1m people had
become refugees.
He complained that four UN resolutions [on Nagornyy Karabakh] have not
yet been implemented and that some states and international
organizations employ double standards in their position on the
Nagornyy Karabakh problem.
[Alasgarov, speaking in Russian with Azeri voice-over] The talks are
still continuing. We hope the talks will yield results in the near
future and change the situation. The OSCE Minsk Group which has
undertaken the mediation mission should speed up its efforts.
[Correspondent] Alasgarov said once again that the OSCE Minsk Group
should exert pressure on the aggressor state and demand that Armenia
adhere to international legal norms.
The speaker also welcomed Bulgaria’s position on the Nagornyy Karabakh
problem.
The head of the Bulgarian-Azerbaijani interparliamentary delegation,
Remzi Osman, said that the state he represents will not back down on
its position on the Nagornyy Karabakh issue.
[Osman, in Bulgarian, with Azeri voice-over] Bulgaria recognizes
Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. It supports a peaceful solution to
the Nagornyy Karabakh problem provided that Azerbaijan’s territorial
integrity is observed. Bulgaria will not change its policy.
[Correspondent] Osman also said that Bulgaria hopes for a speedy
solution to the problem through talks.