WE WANT US SINCERITY TOWARD AZERBAIJAN – STRATEGIC RESEARCH CENTER’S HEAD

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April 29 2010
Azerbaijan

Elkhan Nuriyev The director of the Strategic Research Center has
presented Azerbaijan’s position on the issues of the region in
Chatham House.

Turkishny reports that director of the Strategic Research Center Elkhan
Nuriyev spoke on the modern geopolitics of Azerbaijan during a round
table on April 28 at the Royal Institute of International Relations
(Chatham House). He said the peculiarity of factors posing threat
to security and stability in the region lies with the absence of a
peace solution to the Karabakh conflict.

Nuriyev said that this conflict is a serious threat not only for the
countries of the region but also the international community.

"The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs should spare no effort to settle this
problem", he said.

Answering the issue of the participants about the Turkish-Armenian
relations, Nuriyev noted that Armenia’s conduct on this issue was
not surprising to him.

"The Armenian side has already been used to violating all its
international commitments and the statement of Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan about the suspension of the process between Turkey
and Armenia is a bright evidence. It was initially clear that Yerevan
will never reject the process of ‘genocide’ recognition", he noted.

He also noted that Azerbaijan is sure that Turkey will not change
its position on the Karabakh conflict.

As for Iran’s proposal on mediation between Azerbaijan and Armenia,
Nuriyev said Baku has accepted this proposal but it still has to
consider it. However, Tehran has just stated it and has not yet taken
practical steps.

Voicing his attitude to differences between the United States and
Azerbaijan, Nuriyev said:

"We want the United States to be sincere toward Azerbaijan and want
them not to build the dialogue via the third countries. We want
pragmatic and partner relations with the West, our expectation from
Obama’s administration is like this".