AZERBAIJAN CALLS ON ARMENIA TO WITHDRAW TROOPS

news.az
April 27 2010
Azerbaijan

Edward Nalbandian Foreign Ministry spokesman Elkhan Polukhov responded
today to criticism of Azerbaijan by the Armenian foreign minister.

‘If official Yerevan wants lasting peace, it should first withdraw
Armenian troops from Azerbaijani land, thereby creating the right
atmosphere for further peace talks on the conflict settlement,’
Polukhov said.

Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian yesterday accused
Azerbaijan of trying to shift the blame for its failures in the
Karabakh process onto others. Azerbaijani officials have recently
criticized the USA in particular and all the OSCE Minsk Group mediators
for failing to make progress in settling the conflict.

Polukhov responded: ‘Instead of promoting themselves, it would be
better if some Armenian politicians took a rational stance on the
proposals of the neighbouring states for the resolution of the
Karabakh conflict.’