ILHAM ALIYEV: AZERBAIJAN WILL NEVER PARTICIPATE IN PROCESS THAT WOULD SUGGEST MECHANISM OF LEGAL SEPARATION OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH FROM AZERBAIAN
ArmInfo
2009-04-20 10:48:00
ArmInfo. ‘Azerbaijan does not and will never participate in the process
that would suggest a mechanism of legal separation of Nagorno-Karabakh
from Azerbaijan. This is our unique position’, President of Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev says in an interview with Russian media, Trend reported.
‘The position of Azerbaijan on Nagorno-Karabakh reflects the security
of people who live now and will live there; reflects the issues of
local self-government of Nagorno-Karabakh; reflects the restoration
of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
In this context, the decision on the status of Nagorno-Karabakh may be
postponed to an indefinite period. Unilateral decision on the status
of Nagorno-Karabakh can not be made>, Aliyev says.
‘It needs to remove the consequences of the conflict, attain the
withdrawal of Armenian occupying forces from the territory, which is
located around the administrative border of the former Nagorno-Karabakh
Autonomous Republic.
But step by step.
Baku hopes that the Armenian side will approach these issues in
a constructive manner and from the point of view of international
law. Because it would be impossible to resolve this issue outside
the international law.
We understand the importance for the Armenian side to have a ground
connection between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. We see no problems
in this regard. And the questions related to the Lachin corridor
can be effectively solved – so there is no concern for those who
live in Nagorno-Karabakh today, and the Azerbaijani population,
who will return there after the solution of the conflict. At the
same time, we understand that in order to resolve the conflict, the
people who live there should feel safe, should have an opportunity
for self-government, should live their lives. In this regard,
we have no attempt of diktat or attempt of interference in their
lives. So, I think that the combination of these factors could lead
to a breakthrough in the solution’, Ilham Aliyev says.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
