THE GOVERNMENT OF ARMENIA IS NOT PREPARED TO SIGN A PEACE AGREEMENT: AZERBAIJANI PARLIAMENTARIAN
Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
June 7 2007
Azerbaijan, Baku / corr. Trend I.Alizade / The Chairman of Azerbaijan
Democratic Reforms Party (DRP), MP Asim Mollazade, said that the
Government of Armenia is not yet prepared to sign a peace agreement.
He stressed that Armenia is involved in the imitation of the
negotiation process and the policy pursued by Yerevan prevents the
development of the South Caucasus.
"The policy implemented by the President of Armenia, Robert
Kocharyan, is of the contrary to the interests of the Azeri and
Armenian people. Pursuing the occupation policy, Kocharyan serves
other forces and prevents the establishment of peace in the South
Caucasus," Mollazade added.
He spelled out that the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia
may discuss new proposals in Saint-Petersburg regarding the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement.
"The international community wishes to see a prompt solution in regards
to this conflict within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. It is
a pity that the policy of Armenia does not provide this opportunity,"
DRF’s Chairman stressed.
Touching upon the conduct of a referendum to determine the future
status of the Nagorno-Karabakh, the MP stated, "By not conducting
a referendum in covering the whole country, it would prove to be
impossible to compromise any distance of Azerbaijani land. The
referendum for determining the future status of Nagorno-Karabakh
should be held on all territories of Azerbaijan".
Touching upon the conduct of a referendum to determine the future
status of the Nagorno-Karabakh, the MP stated, "By not conducting
a referendum in covering the whole country, it would prove to be
impossible to compromise any distance of Azerbaijani land. The
referendum for determining the future status of Nagorno-Karabakh
should be held on all territories of Azerbaijan".
Mollazade considers that it needs to achieve solidarity regarding
nationwide issues within Azerbaijan. There should not be an
understanding of government-opposition in those issues. For us,
the issues regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh and territorial integrity
of Azerbaijan can not be the same without the party interests. The
whole society should be mobilized in resolving these issues and all
intellectual opportunities, social-political forces should act from
a single position with regards to the conflict settlement. I do not
consider myself in opposition with the issue of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict settlement and I do not have the right to do so," Mollazade
said.
The next meeting of the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev and
Armenia, Robert Kocharyan , will take place on the 10th of June in
Saint-Petersburg.
The conflict between the two countries of South Caucasus appeared in
1988 due to the territorial claims of Armenia against Azerbaijan.
Armenia has occupied 20% of the Azerbaijani land including the
Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven Districts of the country surrounding
it. Since 1992 to present time, these territories have been under the
occupation of the Armenian Forces. In 1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia
signed a cease-fire agreement, at which time the active hostilities
ended. The Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group ( Russia, France and USA)
hold peaceful negotiations.