Azeri Press Agency
Feb 19 2008

Head of Nagorno Karabakh’s Azerbaijani community blames Russia for
Kosovo’s declaration of independence

[ 19 Feb 2008 16:06 ]

Baku. Lachin Sultanova-APA. `Recognition of Kosovo’s independence is
the beginning of erosion of all international acts and conventions
adopted in connection with the territorial integrity of states,’
commenting on Kosovo’s declaration of independence and recognition of
its independence by some states, chief of Public Union `Nagorno
Karabakh’s Azerbaijani community’, head of Shusha Executive Power
Nizami Bahmanov told APA.

Bahmanov considers that as there is a gap in the legal acts adopted
by international organizations in connection with the territorial
integrity of states, Kosovo’s independence is not recognized by the
UN member states, as well as all of the European states. According to
Nizami Bahmanov, Russia paved the way for the conflicts in the
post-Soviet space – in Moldova, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
`Slaughters in the Balkans after the collapse of Yugoslavia were also
prepared and supported by Russia. The conflicts remained unsolved due
to Russia’s great efforts. This caused unilateral declaration of
Kosovo’s independence,’ he said.
Nizami Bahmanov states on behalf of the community that Kosovo’s
unilateral declaration of independence is illegal and contradicts the
international legal norms.
Nizami Bahmanov mentioned that there is no unanimous opinion
concerning Kosovo’s independence in the UN Security Council and
underlined that this step of Kosovo’s authority will cause
undesirable results.
Bahmanov noted the importance of solving every conflict in line with
the international legal norms and in the framework of the territorial
integrity and added that Kosovo issue can not be precedent for the
settlement of Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.
`There is fact of occupation in Nagorno Karabakh conflict – Armenia
has been occupying Azerbaijani territory and is recognized as an
aggressive state. Our president state in all meetings that the
conflict will be solved in the framework of territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan and it is reflected in all the declarations signed with
various countries,’ he said.
Nizami Bahmanov considers that Russia that creates `frozen conflicts’
will be punished for this.
`Recognition of Kosovo’s independence by some countries is revenge on
Russia,’ he said.