Pan Armenian News

RA MFA STATEMENT AROUSED BAKU CONCERN

16.09.2005 03:19

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The latest statement by Press Secretary of the Armenian
Foreign Ministry Hamlet Gasparian in nothing but a `political maneuver’,
head of the department of foreign affairs of the Azerbaijani president
administration Novruz Mamedov stated, Trend news agency reports. To remind,
when commenting on the inclusion of the issue `On the seized territories of
Azerbaijan’ in the agenda of the UN General Assembly 60-th Session Hamlet
Gasparian stated that Armenia’s position underwent no changes: should
Azerbaijan raise the Karabakh issue during the UN Session Armenia will quit
the negotiations and Baku will have to hold talks directly with Stepanakert.
`This message is the evidence of Armenia’s concern. It means that
Azerbaijan’s position on Nagorno Karabakh has strengthened and meets support
of international organizations and countries. The inclusion of the issue `On
the seized territories of Azerbaijan’ in the UN agenda is a logical
consequence of events. It’s not strange and it’s our right,’ Mamedov said.
In his words, `Armenia sees that Azerbaijan’s position on Karabakh meets
greater support of the international community and tries to threaten
Azerbaijan with suspension of the talks.’ `It’s not easy to abandon the
negotiation process. First, the lands are occupied and talks are being held.
Second, if Armenia really intends to quit the process we will get the
possibility to negotiate with the Armenians of Karabakh. We do not see any
problem in it,’ Mamedov assured.