AZERBAIJANI POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS’ REACTION TO MOSCOW DECLARATION
Azeri Press Agency
Nov 3 2008
Azerbaijan
Baku. Elnur Mammadli -APA. Azerbaijani opposition parties made
statements on the tripartite meeting of Azerbaijani, Armenian and
Russian presidents in Moscow and Declaration issued by them. Musavat
Party’s Divan discussed on Monday the Russian latest steps toward
the Nagorno Karabakh issue and issued statement which said that
joint declaration and its points about the Madrid proposals caused
unacceptable condition for Azerbaijan about the future status
of Nagorno Karabakh. "Solving the Nagorno Karabakh problem on the
basis of Madrid proposals put the issues of Azerbaijan’s territorial
integrity and sovereignty under the serious question".
Press service of All Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (BAXCP) told
APA that it is impossible to reach fair solution of the problem via
Russia’s mediation. BAXCP leadership stated that Azerbaijani lands
were occupied by Armenia with the support of Russia. "Any referendum
in the concrete territory about determination of Nagorno Karabakh
status is violation of Azerbaijan’s Constitution and losing of Nagorno
Karabakh. It is impossible to expect benefit from Russia". BAXCP
considers that concrete time should be given to Armenia to withdraw its
forces from the occupied lands for Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity
and to the international organizations to pressure upon the occupants.
Azerbaijan Democratic Party (ADP) valued the Moscow talks and Russia’s
attempt to take the initiative unilaterally as a revenge for the Minsk
Group members’ intentions to dismiss Moscow for its action against
Georgia. ADP argued that 2007 Madrid principles are contrary to the
international law and solution of the problem on the basis of these
principles has no prospects and doesn’t guarantee the long-term peace
in the region.
Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO) also negatively reacted to the
Moscow Declaration. KLO said in the statement on Monday that Russian
leadership tried to force Azerbaijan to make concessions. "Organizing
meeting and signing declaration in Moscow don’t meet Azerbaijan’s
interests for a number of its points. Russia does not make secret
that it takes the initiative and tries to develop this initiative
monopolizing the Nagorno Karabakh conflict". KLO stated that Azerbaijan
should leave this process, which meets the Armenian and Russian
interests and creates serious threats for Karabakh’s fate. "Azerbaijan
can sign any joint document only after the withdrawal of Armenian
forces from all occupied lands".