Elmar Mamedyarov: "The Resolution Of The Conflict Meets The Interests Of Both Azerbaijan And Armenia And Perhaps, For Armenia It Is Even Profitable Than For Azerbaijan"

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Nov 18 2008
Azerbaijan

Today there is a good legal and mediatory basis for the resolution
of the Karabakh conflict, said Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar
Mamedyarov in his interview to Armenian Mediamax news agency commenting
on the statement of US co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza,
who considers that the basic principles of the conflict resolution
can be coordinated by the end of this year or in early next year.

He said that the recently signed Moscow declaration is a kind of a road
map, demonstrating the will of the conflict parties to move forward,
which is proven by the signatures of the Presidents of Azerbaijan
and Armenia.

"In other words, it can be said that there has been created a basis
to attain breakthrough at the talks and it should be used", said
the Minister.

He said the resolution of the conflict meets the interests of both
Azerbaijan and Armenia and perhaps for Armenia than Azerbaijan,
as the lands of our country will be liberated from occupied and
thousands of internally displaced persons will return to their homes.

"However, the conflict resolution will help open communications,
promote Armenia’s participation in regional projects, wide investments
into our country and overall improvement of the climate. Armenia
will gain from it and believe me that Azerbaijan is interested in
flourishing, peaceful and predictable neighbor", noted the Minister.

As for Azerbaijan’s attitude towards attempts to restore political
dialogue between Armenia and Turkey, taken in the past months on the
high level, Mamedyarov said these are the relations of two sovereign
states and he voiced hope that this will have a positive influence
on peace and security in the South Caucasus.