ROUNDTABLE MEETING ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT HELD IN BERLIN

State Telegraph Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
December 10, 2008 Wednesday

A roundtable meeting on settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
over Nagorno-Karabakh was held in Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin
on December 9.

Speaking at the event, Elkhan Nuriyev, Director of the Center for
Strategic Studies under Azerbaijan President briefed the participants
on the dispute`s history.

According to him, Armenia`s aggressive policy against Azerbaijan is
a serious threat to regional security and stability.

He underlined Baku`s position on settlement of the conflict remains
unchangeable Armenian armed forces must leave occupied territories
of Azerbaijan, the country`s territorial integrity must be restored,
IDPs must return to their homes.

Nuriyev also pointed out sovereignty and territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan were confirmed in all documents adopted by international
organizations on the dispute`s settlement.

Azerbaijan will continue cooperation with all organizations,
including the OSCE Minsk Group on peaceful settlement of the conflict,
Nuriyev said.

The roundtable also discussed prospects for political and economic
relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union.