AZERBAIJAN SLAMS REPORTS ON SECRET TALKS WITH ARMENIA

Mil az.info
Sept 15 2009
Azerbaijan

"There is no any secret talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia," Day.az
quoted Azerbaijani member of parliament Aydin Mirzazade as commenting
on reports by Regnum news agency claiming that Armenia and Azerbaijan
are coordinating procedures of liberating five regions around Karabakh.

"With regard to this report, the source which it cites could simply
make own personal conclusions from the press reports. That is, media
covers official information about the negotiations between Azerbaijan
and Armenia on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," Mirzazade said.

"Besides various media outlets reported that the negotiation process
is about liberation of five regions of Azerbaijan as a first step
and liberation of Lachin and Kalbajar after 5 years and following
this status of Nagorno-Karabakh will be discussed."

"All coordination will take place in line with principle of
Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. It benefits Armenia as well. So,
Armenia gets rid of a huge military burden on budget, and secondly,
freeing occupied territory of a neighboring state, it will be able
to open the border with Azerbaijan and have a direct contact," the
MP added.

"The negotiation process is going on while there are tentative
agreements. If these arrangements are subsequently boosted, it will
pave a way for further agreements," Mirzazade said. MILAZ