ELDENIZ GULIYEV: "IF NOT FOR THE OSCE MINSK GROUP, WE WOULD HAVE SETTLED THE KARABAKH PROBLEM LONG BEFORE"

Today.Az
July 17 2008
Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijan’s Intellectuals Movement has worked out a concept of
Karabakh conflict settlement, said movement leader Eldeniz Guliyev.

He noted that the concept envisions several steps for the Karabakh
conflict settlement.

"We can not execute this concept at present, as we have financial
problems.

The program needs complex execution. Particularly, it should be
submitted to the parliament of Azerbaijan, presidential administration,
political parties, public representatives and others".

He also noted that each passing day is separating us from the
resolution of the Karabakh conflict even greatly.

"After the recent adoption of the UN General Assembly’s resolution,
Azerbaijan should have taken radical steps and other countries,
interested in the resolution of the Karabakh problem, should get
involved into this process.

It is necessary to hold propaganda among the population and persuade
other countries to recognize the fact of Armenia’s occupation of
Azerbaijani lands.

It is regretful that official Baku has sent several protest notes
against OSCE Minsk group co-chairs. But if not for the Minsk Group,
we would have settled the Karabakh problem long before", noted he.