AZERBAIJANI PARLIAMENTARIANS CALL ON NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY TO TOUGHEN ITS POSITION ON ARMENIA

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March 5 2008
Azerbaijan

President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Jose Lello, currently
visiting Azerbaijan, has held a number of meetings in Milli Medjlis.

The due announcement was made by the press service for the Parliament
of Azerbaijan.

During the meeting the visitor was informed about the single position
of the opposition and authorities regarding the relations with NATO.

The parliamentarians drew attention to the issue of double standards of
the international organizations, regarding Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

It was noted that provisions should not be equal for occupant Armenia
and victim of aggression, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani parliamentarians
presented definite facts of Nagorno Karabakh’s hindering the stability
in the region and economic development.

President of NATO Parliamentary Assembly speaking on definite issues,
announced that the Kosovo and Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts have nothing
in common.

"The resolution of the conflict can not be applied equal principles.

Kosovo can not set a precedent for Nagorno Karabakh", he announced.

Lello also met with the members of the parliamentary commission for
international relations.

Commission chairman Samed Seidov noted, touching upon the relations
between the Azerbaijani parliament and NATO Parliamentary Assembly
that the commission does everything possible to boost cooperation.

It was noted during the meeting that Azerbaijan pays special attention
to issues of security, defense and democratic development and the
relations with NATO are important in this sense.

During the meeting the visitor was informed that Armenia has recently
violated ceasefire again and the parliamentarians called on NATO to
undertake decisive measures against Armenia, which is an occupant
country.