OSCE CO-CHAIRS HAVE NOTHING TO DISCUSS WITH AZERBAIJAN – FM

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April 2 2010
Azerbaijan

Elkhan Polukhov Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry has commented on further
negotiation process.

"Azerbaijan considers that it accepts the renewed Madrid principles
with some exceptions and has in fact voiced solidarity with the
principles of the Karabakh conflict settlement proposed by the OSCE
Minsk Group co-chairs", said spokesman for Azerbaijan’s FM Elkhan
Polukhov.

He said one of the reason of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs failire
to visit Baku during their latest visit to the region is that they
have nothing to discuss on this issue with Azerbaijan.

"If Armenia accepts these principles, the parties can start working at
the preparation of a greater agreement. Thus, everything today depends
on the constructivism of the Armenian side. To create stability in
the region, it is necessary to root our the reasons creating this
instability, which means that the Armenian armed forces should leave
the occupied Azerbaijani lands in line with the norms of international
law", he said.