WAR WITH ARMENIA NOT OVER – AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT

Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
Jan 17 2008

Azerbaijan, Agdam, 17 January / Òrend corr G. Jabiyev / The Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliyev said on 16 January that the war with Armenia is
not over and accused Armenia of making false statements of its victory.

" Armenia did not win the war. The war is not over. Only the first
stage of the war has been completed," Ilham Aliyev said at the opening
ceremony of the Olympic Complex in the Guzanli village in the Agdam
region of Azerbaijan located close to the occupied territories.

Armenia has occupied the Azerbaijani territories utilising foreign
assistance. "The economy of Azerbaijan is 5-6 times stronger than
that of Armenia. And the economic development of Azerbaijan has
strengthened its position," President Aliyev said.

The President noted a change in Armenia’s position in demanding
independence for Nagorno-Karabakh. Five or six years ago Armenia
demanded independence for the occupied territories, but now this
position has changed.

Nagorno-Karabakh will never become independent. This statement is
also supported by the international mediators, the President said. "
Armenia unwillingly accepts this reality. Earlier we spoke about
vacating four of the regions, but now we speak about seven."

The President also touched upon the territory of Armenia today. "In
1918, the city of Iravan (now Yerevan) was given to the Armenians.

That was a big mistake. The Iravan Khanate was Azerbaijani land and
the Armenians were just guests living there," he said.

The Azerbaijani President voiced his opinion on the claims by
international organizations regarding the situation of human rights
in Azerbaijan, and called it unjust. "International organizations are
using double standards in this connection. They should concentrate
on accusing Armenia, which has violated the rights of more than 1mln
people," he said.

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