AZERI PRESIDENT SURE TIME WORKS FOR HIS COUNTRY

ARMENPRESS
Mar 20 2007

YEREVAN, MARCH 20, ARMENPRESS: Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev said
today he hopes that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict would be solved
in favor of his country. Aliyev made his remarks when addressing a
gathering on the occasion of Novruz, an old feast celebrating the
arrival of spring.

Aliyev argued that Azerbaijan was reinforcing its international
standing saying ‘many leading countries and influential international
organizations recognize Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity."

At the same time Aliyev told his country fellows that they should
not pin their hopes on outsiders.

"We have to be strong, we have to develop our economy and our army. We
have to take all measures to be able to liberate our lands at every
moment,’ he said.

Aliyev accused Armenia of dragging off the negotiation process and
adopting a non-constructive approach.

"Armenians must known that times works for Azerbaijan," he said adding
that his country’s economy is seven times stronger than Armenia’s.

"In a couple of years we shall gain an absolute advantage over Armenia,
and this will ease our efforts to liberate our lands," he said.