AZERI DEPUTY FM: KARABAKH CONFLICT PARTIES SHOULD BE AFRAID OF LOSING WHAT THEY HAVE ACHIEVED

PanArmenian News
July 18 2005

19.07.2005 04:04

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “Under the current conditions we are close to the
peace as never before,” Azeri Deputy FM Araz Azimov stated at a news
conference on the outcomes of the regional visit of the OSCE Minsk
Group co-chairs. Simultaneously, the diplomat said he was concerned
over a number of provocative statements being spread by Armenian
media. In Azimov’s opinion, actions like that can have a negative
impact on the talks “and the parties should be afraid of losing
what they have already achieved.” When commenting on the outcomes
of the talks of the mediators the Deputy FM reported “difficulties
and differences in the postures are still available on a number of
issues.” Having reminded that August 23 the FMs of Azerbaijan and
Armenia will meet, while the state leaders will have a meeting in
Kazan August 26, Azimov noted the parties need a healthy constructive
approach and compromise. “Azerbaijan has demonstrated the necessary
compromise, Armenia has to do the same. Otherwise the chances will
be lost,” Araz Azimov considers.