NIZAMI BAHMANOV: "NOBODY CAN CHANGE THE FORMAT OF NEGOTIATIONS IN THE SETTLEMENT OF NAGORNO GARABAGH CONFLICT"
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Jan 18 2008
Azerbaijan
"Nobody can change the format of negotiations in the settlement of
Nagorno Garabagh conflict. This format was admitted in 1992. Conflict
parties are Armenia and Azerbaijan in this format.
Armenian and Azerbaijani communities of Nagorno Garabagh are regarded
as interested sides in the format," Nizami Bahmanov, chief of the
Public Union of Nagorno Garabagh’s Azerbaijani Community, said.
He mentioned that there were attempts to involve Armenian community
of Nagorno Karabakh in negotiations as a side of equal rights.
"They try to convince Azerbaijan that Nagorno Garabagh Armenians
should get involved in the negotiations. It is impossible in current
conditions," he said. Bahmanov also spoke about the duties of the
co-chairs.
"The duty of the co-chairs is to study the four resolutions of the UN
Security Council, decisions admitted by the OSCE and international
law and eliminate the fact of occupation by Armenians. Armenian
Armed Forces must withdraw from the occupied Azerbaijani lands. The
territorial integrity of Azerbaijan must be ensured and IDPs must
return to their lands. The status of Nagorno Garabagh should be
discussed with participation of Armenian and Azerbaijani communities
of Nagorno Garabagh after that," he said.