ILHAM ALIYEV REFUTES MATTHEW BRYZA’S STATEMENT ABOUT REFERENDUM IN KARABAKH

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2008-08-06 17:04:00

ArmInfo-TURAN. Azerbaijani government will further pay attention to
military construction, President Ilham Aliyev said at yesterday’s
enlarged session of Cabinet of Ministers.

He said additional measures are taken to strengthen defense industry.

"Strong army is, undoubtedly, plays a decisive role in restoration
of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and we will further continue
strengthening our army," Aliyev said.

Aliyev said that Azerbaijan’s position to the Karabakh conflict
settlement remains unchanged. The conflict must be settled within the
framework of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and status of autonomy
must be granted to Nagorno Karabakh. No other variants are discussed,
added Aliyev.

He said the conflict can be settled on terms of withdrawal of Armenian
troops from all occupied regions and Azerbaijani population’s back
to native lands, including Nagorno Karabakh.

"Azerbaijan will not grant any status to Nagorno Karabakh beyond of
Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. Both Armenia and countries of
OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen are well aware of that," Aliyev said. He
explained that he would like to pay attention to this fact, because
of possible speculations.

"Along with Armenia several international organizations also express
subjective and far from reality opinions.

Distribution of such false information could aggravate the situation,"
said Aliyev hinting at the latest statement of Matthew Bryza,
U.S. co-chairman of OSCE Minsk Group.

Last week Matthew Bryza, U.S. co-chairman of OSCE Minsk Group, said
Nagorno Karabakh’s status will be resolved by means of referendum in
the region.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress