THE US EX-PRESIDENT ASSISTANT ON NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES SAID ARMENIAN ARMED FORCES TO OCCUPY THE TERRITORY OF AZERBAIJAN

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
April 27 2006

Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev, who is on a visit in the US has
hold his first meeting on April 26 in Washington in International
Relations Institute. APA quoting “Azer tag’ informs that the US
ex- president assistant on national security issues, general Brent
Skoukroft has stated in the meeting that Azerbaijan is most starategic
partners of the US.

Dealing with Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict, Mr.Brent has stated
Armenian Armed Forces to occupy the territory of Azerbaijan. He
highly valued the Azerbaijani parts’ efforts toward conflict
resolution, and Azerbaijan’s right position will be supported
after that. President Ilham Aliyev has stated that Azerbaijan is
in the stage of development. Azerbaijani President said he attaches
strategical importance to the US-Azerbaijan relations, existence of
mutual understanding in the field of security, economic field. The
state head spoke of the history of Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict,
its bitter results for our country, of the negotiations for conflict
settlement. The Azerbaijani president stressed in the course of
talks the Azerbaijan territorial integrity not being the issue of
discussion, and Armenia being monoetnhic state and being outside of
the regional projects. President Ilham Aliyev has specially stressed
that, official Baku is ready to give high autonomous status to Nagorno
Garabagh within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

President Ilham Aliyev added that Azerbaijani oil will be delivered to
world market through the oil- pipeline which will be operated recently.

With regard to Iran issue, Ilham Aliyev said that Azerbaijan is for
peaceful solution of all the problems in the region: “In accordance
with the agreement signed between Azerbaijan and Iran, our territories
can not be used for military purposes against each other.”

Touching upon Azerbaijan-Russia relations, Mr.Aliyev has stated
that these relations develop successfully in all fields: “Azerbaijan
selecting economic development, mutual cooperation, will never turn
to the field of confrontation.”

Azerbaijani President visited “Arlington” national cemetery in
Washington yesterday. It should be noted that since the day of
establishment of the US state, martyrs died for the independence of
the country have been buried in this cemetery. American soldiers, who
died in military operations, have also been buried in this cemetery.

Mr.Aliyef laid a wreath to grave of Unknown Soldier. Azerbaijani-
the US anthems were sounded. The Azerbaijani state head familiarized
with the museum here. Azerbaijani state head had presented memorial
gift to the museum. Mr.Aliyev has met in his residence with the
US NGO representatives operating in Azerbaijan. Soros Foundation,
“Human Rights Watch”, “Freedom House”, IREX organuizations and National
Democracy Institute representatives have participated in the meeting.

President Ilham Aliyev gave interview to PBC channel of the US. The
visit continues.