KARABAKH LIBERATION ORGANIZATION ACCUSES MINSK GROUP OF JUSTIFYING SEPARATISTS REGIME OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH

Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
March 15 2007

Azerbaijan, Baku / corr. Trend S.Ilhamgizi / The statement made by
the Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO) on 15 March says that the
meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Geneva
with the participation of the Co-chairs of the OSCE Mink Group once
again demonstrated the pro-Armenian positions of the mediators.

The negotiations focused on several principles of Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict settlement. Debates were organized on the issue of withdrawal
of the Armenian troops from then regions around Nagorno-Karabakh and
presentation of intermediate status to the separatist regime and
creation of conditions for their relations with the international
organizations. "As seen, the Co-chairs of the OSCE Mink Group do not
want to recognize the fact of occupation of the Azerbaijani lands by
Armenia and try to draw away the attention from the occupation fact,
support Armenian occupation by giving intermediate status to the
separatist regime in Nagorno-Karabakh," the statement says.

KLO considers that all issues discussed during the negotiations are
contrary to the interests of Azerbaijan. The Co-chairs unambiguously
try to satisfy the requirements of the Armenian side, implement their
claims. Azerbaijan should refuse such negotiations and release its
occupied territories through military way.