AZERBAIJAN NOT SEES ANOTHER WAY OF KARABAKH SETTLEMENT, BUT GIVING AUTONOMY TO NAGORNO-KARABAKH IN ITS COMPOSITION: FM

Trend
July 2 2009
Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan does not see any other ways to solve the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, but to give the autonomy to the
Nagorno-Karabakh in its composition, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar
Mammadyarov said in an interview with the AzerTaj state news agency.

Azerbaijan’s position in settlement of the conflict remains unchanged –
Azerbaijan will never agree to make the issue of territorial integrity
a topic of the debate, Mammadyarov said.

"We see no other way to resolve the conflict, but withdrawal of
Armenian forces from the occupied Azerbaijani territories and
repatriation of internally displaced persons," the minister said.

Azerbaijan is committed to peaceful resolution of the conflict and
ready to continue to work with partner countries and international and
regional organizations to mobilize efforts for a fair and consistent
resolution of the conflict, he said.

Nevertheless successful completion of the peace process depends on
Armenia’s commitment to this process, its constructiveness as well
as contribution of the international community, particularly the OSCE
Minsk Group countries, the Azerbaijani foreign minister said.