"MOSCOW DECLARATION" EXACTLY INDICATES THAT CONFLICTING SIDES ARE ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN, BUT NOT NAGORNO-KARABAKH: PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN
Trend News Agency
Nov 27 2008
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan. Baku, 26 November / Trend News / "Moscow declaration"
exactly indicates that the conflicting sides are Armenia and
Azerbaijan, but not Nagorno-Karabakh, said the President of Azerbaijan,
Ilham Aliyev, in his interview with RAI International TV channel.
"Firstly, the leadership of Armenia understands that the conflicting
sides are Armenia and Azerbaijan, but not Nagorno-Karabakh. It is
very important. The leadership of Armenia itself signed the document,
which exactly determines the conflicting sides," said the President.
"Secondly, it’s said in Declaration, that conflict must be solved
on the basis of international legal regulations and principles. It
means that the sides must respect decisions and resolutions of UN,
which demand unconditional withdrawal of Armenian forces from the
Azerbaijani territory," Aliyev stressed.
"Third important element of Moscow Declaration is the item which
specifies step-by-step resolution of Karabakh conflict. All these
three elements are new in the negotiations process, and I’m glad,
that the leadership of Armenia found a brave to sign the Declaration,"
the Azerbaijani President said.
Moreover, he said that "no one can find the obligation of Azerbaijan
to abstain from the military way" of the conflict settlement in the
declaration. "Therefore, hoping for the political solution, we also
must always be prepared for any measures, and military way hereby is
not and has been never excluded," said Ilham Aliyev.
The President said that the participation of Baku in the negotiations
process for a period of two decades testifies that Azerbaijan attempts
to find a peaceful way for the conflict solution.
The President expressed his hope that the international community will
strengthen attention upon the Karabakh problem, especially after the
recent events in Caucasus, which demonstrated how the peace in this
region is brittle. "This problem must be solved as soon as possible
in order to ensure peace in Caucasus," stated Ilham Aliyev.