AZERI-ARMENIAN WAR TO BREAK OUT ANY INSTANT, WARNS AZERI PRESIDENT

RIA Novosti, Russia
March 21 2005

BAKU, March 21 (RIA Novosti’s Gherai Dadashev) – An Azeri-Armenian
war may start any day, President Ilkham Aliev of Azerbaijan said
to newsmen.

“A war can break off any instant as there is no peace agreement
between us. There is only a ceasefire, and ceasefire is a very ticklish
matter. There are violations of the arrangement. They run counter to
our interests, as you all know-the achievements we have made do not
force us to break the ceasefire.”

As President Aliev emphasized, Azerbaijan is anxious to see the
Azeri-Armenian issue and the Karabakh conflict peacefully settled.
“We want a peaceful way out of the conflict under the impact of the
world public, and with the Armenian top to take a correct stance on
the issue. If it does not, things will certainly change. We shall
talk on the matter later on.”