SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT POSSIBLE ONLY IN THE FRAME OF TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF AZERBAIJAN
AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Nov 2 2006
FM of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov on November 1 met Francesco
Bascone, Ambassador of Italy to the OSCE, foreign ministry’s press
service reported.
F. Bascone expressed satisfaction with the cooperation of the country’s
governmental structures with the OSCE Baku Office, interested in
views of the Foreign Minister about the current processes connected
to the negotiations for settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno
Karabakh conflict.
Speaking of the works done for resolution to the conflict, Minister
Mammadyarov said it is possible only in the frame of territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan. It also stipulates the highest self-government
status for Nagorno Karabakh within Azerbaijan, stressing necessity of
ensuring peaceful co-existence of the Armenian community in region. The
Minister said that first the Armenian armed forces should be withdrawn
from the occupied territories which are to be restored, the refugees
and internally displaced persons return to their homelands, then the
communications be opened.
Noting the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh are the citizens of
Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov said the governments of Republic is
interested in development of this area as a part of the country.
F. Bascone stressed necessity to reach agreement on major principles
for settlement of conflict, to follow with the further mutual trust
building processes.
The sides had comprehensive exchange of views on a number of questions
of mutual interest.
