PanARMENIAN.Net
Aliyev: Azerbaijan Can Be Considered Stability
Territory
11.03.2006 00:26 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ «There are conflicts in the
Caucasus, however Azerbaijan can be considered
stability territory in the region: we have excellent
relations with our neighbors,» Azeri President Ilham
Aliyev stated in Tokyo. In his words, Azerbaijan is an
attractive country from the point of view of natural
resources and geographic location. «However, we want
to see Azerbaijan as a territory, where all states,
their companies act based on mutual interest,» he
remarked.
The Azeri leader emphasized that «availability of
refugees and displaced persons results in serious
social problems.» «Armenia still controls 20% of
Azerbaijan’s territory she has occupied and pursues
ethnic cleansing policy, which resulted in over 1
million people becoming refugees and displaced
persons. On the ratio of the number of refugees and
displaced persons to that of the population,
Azerbaijan is a country that experiences most
hardships in the world,» Aliyev said. In his opinion,
«separatism underlies the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.»
«However, I am sure justice will be restored. NK has
never been part of Armenia historically. Armenians
settled in that territory later and none of the names
of the locality has Armenian origins,» the President
said.
Having noted that all states, including the UN
«recognize the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,
including NK, and only Armenia does not recognize the
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,» Aliyev said,
«The question of territorial integrity of our country
is not subject to discussion. The subject of talks has
to do with withdrawal from the occupied lands, return
of people, who were victims of ethnic cleansing and
aggression, providing NK highest autonomy status as
part of Azerbaijan. All of these should be in line
with international legal norms and principles. The
international community should play a more active role
in settlement of the conflict, as the conflict is the
most serious obstacle for regional development.»