AZERBAIJAN NOT TO TOLERATE CREATION OF SECOND ARMENIAN STATE ON ITS TERRITORY

Baku Today, Azerbaijan
Aug. 14, 2006

Nagorno Karabakh’s status can be discussed only after liberation of
the occupied territories and the return of refugees to their native
land, Ilham Aliyev said today, at his meeting in the Foreign Ministry
with Azerbaijan’s ambassadors abroad.

He said that Azerbaijan stands for settlement of the conflict within
the framework of the Prague process, which envisages stage-by-stage
settlement of the conflict.

"Azerbaijan’s territories must be liberated from occupation, refugees
must return to their native lands, including Nagorno Karabakh, and
only after that we can discuss Nagorno Karabakh’s status," stressed
Aliyev. The norms of international law and positive world experience
must be assumed as the basis for this, he added.

Aliyev said Armenia advocates principles of nations’ right to
self-determination to isolate Karabakh from Azerbaijan, yet this is
completely baseless. "Azerbaijan will not tolerate the creation of
a second Armenian state on its own territory," said Aliyev.

President stressed that Armenia’s arguments do not stand up to any
criticism; using their logic the idea of creating an Armenian state in
California, Marseilles, Krasnodar or Georgia could also be put forth.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress