AZERI OFFICIAL SAYS COUNTRIES SHOULD NOT ENVY RUSSIA’S ROLE IN KARABAKH CONFLICT

Azad Azarbaycan TV
April 22 2009
Azerbaijan

Russia’s active role in the settlement of Nagornyy Karabakh conflict
should not arouse jealousy in other countries, the head of the foreign
relations department of Azerbaijani Presidential Administration,
Novruz Mammadov, was quoted by private ATV channel as saying.

In a response to the question about using Azerbaijani gas deal with
Russia for the benefit of Nagornyy Karabakh conflict, Mammadov said:
"In general, these are very complicated processes with a geopolitical
character and are a subject to our bilateral relations. Relations
between Azerbaijan and Russia cover all the sectors. Essence of our
relations in political, economic, humanitarian, scientific, education
and other fields requires the head of the Russian Federation to play
an active role in the settlement of the conflict. All other issues are
part of this large complicated process", Mammadov was quoted as saying.

Mammadov called on other countries to contribute to the settlement
of the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict.

"We are also expecting the USA, France and other countries to express
unwavering position in the fair settlement of the conflict within
the framework of international law. There is no point in arousing
jealousy." Mammadov was quoted as saying.