BASE FOR SETTLEMENT OF NK CONFLICT IS TALKS BETWEEN NOT PRESIDENTS, BUT FMS OF AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA
Author: S.Agayeva

TREND Information, Azerbaijan
July 4 2006

The base of the talks’ process on Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict is the consultations between the foreign ministers of the
two countries, but not presidents, Tahir Tagizade, the head of the
press and information policy department of Azeri Foreign Ministry,
told Trend.

He expressed his surprise at the final statement of co-chairs of
OSCE Minsk Group where it was stated the necessity of meeting of the
presidents so that they take the initiatives into their hands. "But
it is clear that the base of the talks process is the contacts and
negotiations between foreign ministers. They should discuss all
aspects of issues, work out a base for possible future meetings and
discussions of the presidents," Tagizade told.

Besides, he mentioned the equality of the approaches stated in
the statement of co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group and official Baku
calling for partly settlement of the conflict. The partly solution
in the release of Azerbaijan’s all occupied territories around
Nagorno-Karabakh, withdrawal of Armenian armed forces, implementation
of mine, returning of internally displaced persons and provision
of their security, restoration of communications, etc. Then, after
the restoration of the pre-war composition of the population of
Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan Republic, their security will
be ensured. Within democratic and legal process, Constitution of
Azerbaijan Republic and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, it is
possible to define the legal status of Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Besides, Tagizade expressed his surprise at the final statement of
Armenian foreign minister V.Oskanyan. According to the statement,
it is clear that Armenian side offers to look for a new base for the
discussions, told Tagizade.