ALIYEV URGES EXPATRIATE AZERIS TO STEP UP EFFORTS TO SETTLE NK

Interfax
Dec 23 2009
Russia

Azeri President Ilham Aliyev regards the settlement in Nagorno-
Karabakh as the only major problem facing his country.Azerbaijan is
successfully tackling all of its problems. Today the only problem that
troubles us is the Armenian-Azeri conflict in Nagorno- Karabakh. The
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan must be restored. We are taking
every necessary step for the fair solution of this complex and
difficult issue by peaceful means, Aliyev said in an address posted
on the state-owned AzerTAj news agency website.

I believe that the speedy solution to the problem which is the key
obstacle to the development of our young republic is a major task
for all our countrymen. Therefore Azeris throughout the world must
intensify their efforts in this direction, take more purposeful
steps to make the essence of the conflict understood by governments,
international organizations and people in foreign countries, Aliyev
noted.

In his opinion, organizations of Azeri expatriate communities should
become more flexible, find new, more effective forms of cooperation
with other expatriate communities, respond faster and adequately to
the provocations against Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan is paying much attention to the question of strengthening
the solidarity and unity of Azeris living in different countries,
finds it important to make them a more powerful force and offers
all-round support to the process, Aliyev said.

He also stressed the important role the expatriate community plays in
promoting Azerbaijan, in popularizing the diverse and rich culture of
the Azeri people and in neutralizing the biased ideological activities
of Armenian nationalists.

Aliyev urged Azeris of the world to conduct more effective work
to protect the national interests of Azerbaijan and its progress
as an independent state, and to promote the international image of
the country.