HULIQ.COM: WHERE DOES AZERBAIJAN STAND IN THIS WORLD?

Panorama.am
17:25 10/05/2010

Politics

Only in two days Israel sent out a rare message agreeing to continue
Middle East Peace Talks to lead to Palestinian independent statehood.

Referring to the issue, Huliq.com writes:

"Israel’s abrupt change of policy toward Palestine spread positive
dynamics throughout the Middle East, Europe and the U.S. This
analysis shows Azerbaijan would benefit greatly if it did the same
on Nagorno-Karabakh, trying this approach as its diplomacy so far has
produced no fruits, neither for Azerbaijan, nor the Nagorno-Karabakh
peace process."

"Azerbaijan says it has agreed to Madrid Principles set forward
by the mediating states, however, those principles clearly point
to future independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. The last
principle literally reads "future determination of the final legal
status of Nagorno-Karabakh through a legally binding expression of
will." If this "legally biding" expression of will takes place it
will clearly lead to Nagorno Karabakh’s independence. The Armenian
population in Karabakh is the overwhelming majority and it has already
in one referendum voted for independence from Azerbaijan," Huliq.com
publisher, editor Armen Hareyan writes, adding: "Azerbaijan says it
accepts the Madrid Principles but how one accepts "a legally binding
expression of will," but says no independence?"

According to A. Hareyan, this type of approach has collapsed
Azerbaijan’s foreign policy. Refusing to consider the statehood of
Nagorno-Karabakh and regularly threatening with war Azerbaijan has
not gained anything. Even its close friend Turkey didn’t manage to
lead to a solution in favor of Azerbaijan.

"Azerbaijan should make a policy change and conducts its negotiations
in a way that will lead to Nagorno-Karabakh’s statehood. And as the
Armenian president has said, the issue can even be resolved in hours
if Azerbaijan respects nation’s right to self-determination," A.

Hareyan writes.

"We live in a world where there is Kosovo precedence, where there is
U.S. House resolution HR 2499 on Puerto Rico’s rights and when now
Israel says it agrees to negotiation toward Palestinian statehood.

Where does Azerbaijan stand here?", Huliq.com asks.