Ilham Aliyev: “Unlike Armenia, the position of Azerbaijan in the
talks process was always unchanged”

Today.Az, Azerbaijan
Aug 20 2005

20 August 2005 [10:18] – Today.Az

“The talks held till now were ineffectual. We know this, at the
same time, we still hope. As long as there is hope, the talks will
be continued”.

This was told by the president Ilham Aliyev in his talk with the
journalists when expressing his attitude to the upcoming Kazan meeting
of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia.

According to the words of the president, the international public began
to express unambiguous attitude to the question in the result of the
works conducted during the recent years: “Putting this question into
discussion in the international organizations shows that the Nagorno
Karabkah conflict is the focus of attention.

Decisions adopted in connection with this question reflect the
reality”. The head of the state expressing his attitude to the
question of holding a referendum in Nagorno Karabkah noted that all
possibilities are used for solving the conflict peacefully.

According to the words of I.Aliyev, unlike Armenia, the position of
Azerbaijan in the talks process was always unchanged. The president
repeated once again that the lands of Azerbaijan must be released
from occupation, internally displaced people must return back to their
homeland; security of Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh must be guaranteed.

The head of the country stressing once again that the “Prague process”
intends the solution of the conflict in stages said that at first the
lands must be released for it and then talks should be continued:
“The economic potential and international influence of Azerbaijan
is higher than those of Armenia. Armenia must take this reality
into consideration and know that separatism is out of place in the
globalizing world”.

/APA/

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