AzerTac, Azerbaijan
Jan 1 2008

`NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT`S SOLUTION WILL BE BASED SOLELY ON
PRINCIPLE OF AZERBAIJAN`S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY’

Baku, January 1 (AzerTAc). `We are making efforts to achieve fair
resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh problem within
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan’ said President Ilham Aliyev in
his greeting message to the people of Azerbaijan on World Azerbaijanis
Solidarity Day and New Year.

`In 2008, the UN General Assembly adopted a very important resolution
on the situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.

`Despite 3 out of 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council `
Minsk Group co-chairs ` opposed this resolution, it was adopted by an
overwhelming majority of votes.

`On the one hand, it shows the strength of Azerbaijan and its
enhancing prestige. On the other hand, it proves that justice must
triumph. The global community supports Azerbaijan, and I have no doubt
that resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over
Nagorno-Karabakh will be based solely on the principle of territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan. There is no other way. The Azerbaijan state
and the people of the country will never grant independence to
Nagorno-Karabakh’ said the Head of State.
`Nagorno-Karabakh has been Azerbaijan`s land from time immemorial, and
we will make every effort to `restore’ territorial integrity of our
country.
`We can use both political, diplomatic and, if necessary, military
means. We have the right to do so. The international law guarantees
it.’ said President Ilham Aliyev.