ARMENIA MAY CHANGE ITS POSITION ON KARABAKH CONFLICT – AZERI OFFICIAL
ITV
Sept 15 2008
Azerbaijan
Armenia may change its policy on the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict in
the wake of the Georgia crisis, a high-ranking Azerbaijani official
has said.
In an interview with the Public TV of Azerbaijan, Novruz Mammadov, head
of the foreign relations department of the Azerbaijani presidential
administration, said that the crisis in Georgia showed that small
countries have to conduct an independent foreign policy and should
not rely on one major power alone.
"Some 30 per cent of the supplies vital for Armenia come from Iran
and 70 per cent from Georgia. When suddenly one connection was halted
they [Armenian leaders] realized that if this situation goes on for
a longer period it will result in a catastrophe," Novruz Mammadov
said. He added that Yerevan may adjust its policy as a result.
Novruz Mammadov also said that Azerbaijan has no plans to give up
on the OSCE Minsk Group’s efforts to mediate the Nagornyy Karabakh
conflict between Baku and Yerevan.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
