OGTAY ASADOV: EUROPE SHOULD EITHER CHOOSE THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION, OR LISTEN TO THE FABLES OF THE ARMENIAN LOBBY

APA
March 15 2010
Azerbaijan

Baku. Elbrus Seyfullayev – APA. Speaker of Azerbaijani parliament Ogtay
Asadov received the delegation led by president of OSCE Parliamentary
Assembly Joao Soares, APA reports. Ogtay Asadov noted Azerbaijan’s
geopolitical position in the South Caucasus and spoke about the role
of the country in Europe’s energy security.

"The protracted conflicts in the region impede the region’s integration
into the European structures and development and also pose threat
to the security of the South Caucasus. The August happenings in
the region showed how dangerous the protraction of the conflicts
might be. Armenia, which ignores the resolutions and decisions on
Nagorno Karabakh conflict passed by the UN Security Council and other
international organizations, continue pursuing aggressive policy.

Armenian people have become the hostage of the political ambitions
of the Diaspora. Europe should make its choice, either choose the
development in the region, or listen to the fables of the Armenian
lobby. Azerbaijani cultural monuments, clubs, libraries have been
destroyed in Nagorno Karabakh for 20 years, the world community
closes eyes to it. Though OSCE Minsk Group has been engaged in the
solution to the problem for 18 years, unfortunately no real results
have been achieved. We support the solution to the conflict within
the international legal norms basing on the countries’ territorial
integrity," he said.

Joao Soares said during the visit to the South Caucasus he closely
familiarized with the situation and told Ogtay Asadov that he would
increase efforts for the settlement of the problem.

"The solution to the conflicts is the demand of the day in terms of
the security and development of the region," he said.

Vice-speaker of the parliament, head of the parliament’s permanent
delegation to OSCE PA Bahar Muradova also met with Joao Soares.