Aliyev content with OSCE fact-finding mission’s report

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
March 23 2005

Baku, March 22, AssA-Irada — President Ilham Aliyev said he is
content with the OSCE fact-finding mission’s report on the illegal
settlement of Armenians in the occupied regions of Azerbaijan, as it
includes all the evidence provided by the Azerbaijani side.

“More than ten thousand illegally settled Armenians must be immediately
and unconditionally withdrawn from the occupied regions.” President
Aliyev said that Armenia’s position on the Upper Garabagh issue is
weakening, as Armenians have been misleading the world community for
many years.

The President termed Armenia’s failure to achieve its goals as a result
of Azerbaijan’s successful diplomacy. “We take every step based on
a substantiated policy. They are helpless before this. Until they
realize this, their situation will further worsen,” Aliyev added.*