ARAZ AZIMOV: "NO ISSUE WAS TOTALLY AGREED BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA"

APA
May 13 2010
Azerbaijan

Baku.Viktoriya Demeneva-APA. "In the first stage Azerbaijan could
offer releasing and returning back five occupied regions, Lachin road
and opening Armenian-Turkish border. But only if in the second phase
will be returned the remaining areas – the northern part of Lachin and
Kelbajar and will be determined returning date, said Deputy Foreign
Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov, APA reports.

Azimov notified that if the first phase will begin and finish, then
have to be agree on the exact time, date releasing remaining lands:
"That is have to agreed when and what areas will be released as
a continuous".

While answering the question about "Is there any agreement with Armenia
on the returning 5 region?" Azimov said that Armenia in any case can
not escape from responsibility, regardless of the desire will liberate
the Azerbaijani lands. "However, no issue was totally agreed" he said.

All questions are still at the consultation stage and this process
will underway gradually. For example, if in the first stage
will be agreed by the formula 5 +1 +1- 5 regions + Lachin road +
boundary – then will be discussed issues about the next stage and
will be determine the time of returning Azerbaijani refugees to
Karabakh. This is a very principled question for the Azerbaijani side,
said Azimov. He noted that if Azerbaijani refuges don’t return to
Karabagh Azerbaijan generally can not look through the regulating of
the conflict. Azerbaijanis absolutely have to return to Karabagh. It
is a conceptual issue. Because if we want to determine the future
status of Nagorno-Karabakh within Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity,
then our refugees have to return to Karabakh and have to take part
in this process.

According to Azimov, constructive position of Azerbaijan is that
prior to determining the final status of Nagorno-Karabakh, both
communities have to reach interim agreements. " Have to ensure freedom,
economic cooperation, development of culture and so on for these
communities. But Azerbaijani government is ready to start economic
activity in Karabakh. But before all should be released the occupied
territories, should be opened roads, restored communication, defined
temporary legal status of Armenian community for Azerbaijani government
be able to cooperate with them. Also have to ensure Azerbaijani
community must have equal freedom rights in Karabagh. Azerbaijan’s
principles are these, Azimov said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress