ALIYEV CALLS ON EU TO TELL ARMENIA THAT KARABAKH WILL NEVER BE INDEPENDENT

Interfax News Agency
Russia & CIS
March 10, 2008 Monday
Russia

EU member states should make Armenia understand that its attempts to
seek the international recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh are unpromising,
Azeri President Ilkham Aliyev said.

The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can be resolved only given the fact
that Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity is maintained, the president
told journalists after talks with Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov.

"Countries that cooperate with us, in particular the EU member states,
should strengthen their actions in this area and send the aggressor
[Armenia] a message that Nagorno-Karabakh will never be independent
and that no country will recognize its independence," Aliyev said.

"I think that in this case the settlement talks will become swifter,"
the president said.

At the same time, Parvanov confirmed that Bulgaria support effort of
the OSCE Minsk Group and stated that his country is ready to contribute
to the settlement.