Russia & CIS Presidential Bulletin
December 14, 2007
BAKU, YEREVAN TO CONTINUE TALKS ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH
*** Baku and Yerevan have not reached concrete agreements on major
issues of the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, Deputy Azeri Foreign
Minister Araz Azimov said at a briefing on Friday.
Discussion of main principles will continue. We have not reached any
agreements yet, Azimov said.
These discussions will continue on the basis of the norms and
principles of international law, Azimov said.
Azimov said he disagrees with the statement made by Armenian
representatives that the key issue of the variant of the Nagorno-
Karabakh settlement being discussed at the Azeri-Armenian talks
includes the right of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians for
self-determination with cessation from Azerbaijan.
Recently we have heard multiplying Armenian statements following the
OSCE ministerial session in Madrid, and these statements imply that
Armenia has a one-sided view of the Madrid summit and intends to
present its stance to the world community as the [final] truth,
Azimov said.
The Armenian side will gain nothing with this one-sided attitude,
Azimov said.