SPANISH EX-FM ANNE PALACIO: “ARMENIA SHOULD FREE OCCUPIED AZERBAIJANI LANDS”

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
March 13 2006

“Russian military bases in the western Armenia and Georgia should
be closed, new Marshall Plan should be applied to entire Southern
Caucasus region and the Southern Caucasus countries should integrate
into Europe,” said Spanish ex-Foreign Minister Anne Palacio.

The US and Europe are called on to intensify attempts to fight
Russia’s shadow empire in the article by ex-foreign minister Anne
Palacio, the US representative of Marshall Foundation- Mr. Daniel
Twining. The Washington post article reads Russia still continues
imperialist policy against its neighbors.

“After the Cold War ended, Russian leaders created “empires” in the
sovereign countries and sponsor the “frozen conflicts” in Eastern
Europe and the Southern Caucasus”.

Spanish ex-minister touched upon Nagorno Garabagh conflict between
Azerbaijan and Armenia and stated that Russia has political and
military influence on this conflict.

“Western countries should support the agreement on settlement of the
Garabagh conflict. According to this agreement, Armenia should free
occupied Azerbaijani lands and autonomy status should be given to
Nagorno Garabagh till its status was determined through referendum.

Russian military bases in the western Armenia should be closed, new
Marshall Plan should be applied to entire Southern Caucasus region
and the Southern Caucasus countries should integrate into Europe”.