BAKU UNDAUNTED BY FRONTLINE SHOOTING, OFFICIAL SAYS

Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
April 4 2006

Baku, April 3, AssA-Irada
The latest chain of ceasefire violations on the front-line is nothing
but provocation, Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov has said.

He said Armenia has to understand that Baku cannot conduct negotiations
in a way that does not meet its own interests.

“Further efforts will be made to bring about a peace settlement to
the Upper (Nagorno) Garabagh conflict but the opposing party has
to realize that although Azerbaijan does adhere to a negotiated
settlement, everything will depend on the efficiency of the
talks. It is meaningless to conduct negotiations only for the sake
of negotiating. Azerbaijan has repeatedly stated that,” Azimov said.