SAAKASHVILI CONCERNED OVER AZERBAIJANI STATE SOVEREIGNTY

news.am
Dec 23 2009
Armenia

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be settled with respect for
Azerbaijani state sovereignty, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili
stated in Dec.23 interview with Echo of Moscow radio station. "There
is only one solution to the problem — direct negotiations between
the countries and accounting for the international law, including the
right of people to return to their places of residence and respect
for state sovereignty," Saakashvili outlined.

According to him, NKR conflict is a complex issue and the major key
to the problem is Russia. "I believe that for the breakthrough two
states should enter into dialogue, nations should associate, thus
the Armenia-Turkey talks held currently should be coordinated with
Azerbaijan," Saakashvili noted.

He reckons that talks always lead to a progress, a positive trend. "I
am reluctant to call the situation status-quo. The situation in
Georgia proved there is no status-quo. Under this situation, one should
always be on the lookout to avoid complications and deteriorations,"
Georgian President underlined.