KHAZAR IBRAHIM: "IT IS NECESSARY TO LEAVE THE BITTER PRACTICE OF MILITARY AGGRESSION AND ETHNIC CLEANSING IN THE PAST"

Today.Az
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Dec 11 2008
Azerbaijan

The statement of Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mamedyarov
about the need to "forget the past with Armenians", which was as if
said during the visit of the Minister to Brussels, has recently been
discussed in Azerbaijani press.

Day.Az correspondent asked spokesman for the Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister Khazar Ibrahim to comment on the said situation.

In particular, Ibrahim noted that the Minister did not say that.

"He noted that "it is necessary to forget the sad practice when the
attempts to change borders by way of military aggression and ethnic
cleansing were taken", said Ibrahim.

At the same time, spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry noted
that it is necessary to look to the future and settle the problem on
the basis of norms of international law and through the reasonable
analysis and today it is impossible to act by methods of the past
for some reasons.

He considers that external is among the reasons, as the international
community does not perceive military occupation and ethnic cleansings.

"Resolutions, decisions and declarations with a demand to stop
occupation have been adopted in the framework of UN, OSCE, NATO, OIC,
CE and other formats on the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict", said he.

As for the internal reasons, Ibrahim noted that time showed that
there is no chance that Azerbaijan will accept the loss of its lands.

"Moreover, Baku’s position is becoming tougher due to the protracted
resolution of the conflict and the public does not believe too much
in the peaceful result", noted Ibrahim.

As for the social-psychological reasons, spokesman for the Foreign
Ministry noted that the Karabakh conflict has no analogues in the
history due to its out-of-war implications".

"The country-occupant turned out to be in different leagues with a
victim of occupation by its development. Therefore, it is necessary
to settle the conflict quickly in line with international norms and
general values. After the conflict is resolves it will be possible
to establish comprehensive relations between the two countries with
opening communications, economic projects and so on. The whole region
with the full-scale development, not today’s disbalance will win from
it", said Ibrahim.