ILHAM ALIYEV: PEACE WILL NOT BE REALIZED UNTIL ARMENIA IS PRESSURED

ARMINFO News Agency
October 2, 2006 Monday

-TURAN. The situation regarding settlement of the Karabakh conflict is
developing favorably for Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev said in parliament.

"We started an information attack, and now we must start an economic
attack, and then strengthen our military potential. In the future,
Azerbaijan’s military budget will be equal to the whole state budget
of Armenia. Until Armenia feels this pressure, peace will not come,"
Aliyev said.

Using its economic and military potential, Azerbaijan will liberate
its territories, Aliyev said, and noted that the strengthening of
military potential does not mean war. He stated that Azerbaijan’s
position will not change: the conflict can be settled only within the
framework of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, and Baku is ready
to give Nagorno Karabkah a high degree of autonomy.

Confirming Azerbaijan’s devotion to talks within the OSCE Minsk
Group’s framework, Aliyev noted the need to use the potential of
other international organizations.