British envoy urges end to injustice against Azerbaijan in Karabakh – agency

Azerbaijani news agency APA, Baku
1 Sep 06

1 September, Baku: Azerbaijani Defence Minister Col-Gen Safar Abiyev
has met British ambassador to Azerbaijan Lawrence Bristow, the Defence
Ministry press service has told APA news agency.

The minister spoke about the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict at the
meeting and said that there was no positive result in the settlement
of the conflict due to Armenia’s destructive position.

"Armenia does not observe four resolutions of the UN Security Council,
and the international community is putting no pressure on Armenia to
make it withdraw its troops from occupied lands. Azerbaijan will not
reconcile itself to the occupation of its lands by Armenia. Azerbaijan
will use all means, including force, to liberate our lands," Abiyev
said.

Bristow said that Azerbaijan had the right to liberate its lands.

"But the Azerbaijani government should pursue this policy in a
balanced way. My observations in the South Caucasus during three
years show that the Armenian public is under the influence of foreign
forces. Turkey is a leading NATO country. Azerbaijan has a strong
economic foundation and has been developing harmoniously in all
spheres. What situation will Armenia be in 10-15 years’ time? An end
should be put to injustice against Azerbaijan as soon as possible,"
Bristow said.

[Passage omitted: Abiyev met other envoys too]