Armenian government has new proposals for settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Aug 1, 2006

Author: A.Mammadov, E.Huseynov

Today, Azerbaijan participates in peaceful negotiations, but it is
not worth to await political will any more, Nizami Bahmanov, the
head of Azerbaijani community in Nagorno-Karabakh, told journalists
on August 1 as a result of the meeting with the American co-chair of
OSCE Minsk Group Mathew Bryza, Trend reports.

"What political will can be described, in case of brutality and crimes,
they agree to present the status of autonomy within the territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan. This question isn’t clear. The relevant
challenges should be addressed not to the address of Azerbaijan,
but Armenia – an occupant country," told Bahmanov.

Bahmanov noted that he expressed his dissatisfaction to Bryza in
connection with the negotiations held in Khankendi under the flag of
the separatist and unrecognized regime. According to Bahmanov, it
takes an advertisement character for Armenians. "He accepted these
reproaches, but naturally, deviating from the topic, he said that
within his authorities he should hold meetings. And we explained to
him that the meetings shouldn’t held in official cabinet under flag,
but under other circumstances," he added.

"During the meeting Bryza noted that within his visit, he studies and
discusses the opinions of sides, as well as possible next meeting of
foreign minister of Azerbaijan and Armenia. He noted that Armenian
side has new proposals, political will to continue peaceful talks,"
Bahmanov said quoting the words of American diplomat.