ISA QAMBAR: "RECOGNITION OF INDEPENDENCE OF ABKHAZIA AND SOUTH OSSETIA IS RUSSIA’S OPEN CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD SOCIETY"

Today.Az, Azerbaijan
Aug 27 2008

Recognition of independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia is an open
and cynical violation of all international norms and principle of
inviolability of borders and Russia’s open challenge to the world
society, said Musavat party leader Isa Qambar.

He considers the recognition of independence of Abkhazia and
South Ossetia to be an erroneous step from the side of the working
leadership of Russia, which created a new situation in our region and
leads to reassessment of trust to Russia from the side of the whole
world society.

"I am sure that Azerbaijan should draw serious conclusions from the
established situation and take all necessary measures to ensure its
territorial integrity and security", said Qambar.

According to him, by its decision to recognize independence of Abkhazia
and South Ossetia, Russia will cause its own international isolation
and if the Armenian leadership decides to recognize independence
of Nagorno Karabakh, it will not change Nagorno Karabakh’s destiny,
which is an integral part of Azerbaijan, but may lead to Armenia’s
international isolation and prove Armenia to be Russia’s outpost in
the Caucasus, rather than an independent state.

"Certainly, following these events, Azerbaijan, like Georgia, which
has borders with Russia, can not feel safe from possible aggression
from the Russia side. It means that Azerbaijan should accelerate
its integration with NATO, which is the most effective system of
security from possible aggression by Russia. It is time for taking
definite steps in this direction. Any delay in this issue threatens
the territorial integrity of our country".

He added that Musavat party, like the rest oppositional parties and
movements of our country, is ready to forget all differences for
the national interests of Azerbaijan, if the Azerbaijan leadership
conducts correct external policy.