AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT: "MOSCOW DECLARATION IS A GOOD GROUNDWORK FOR THE SOLUTION TO NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT"
Azeri Press Agency
Nov 5 2008
Azerbaijan
Ankara. Mayis Alizadeh – APA. The joint Declaration signed by
Azerbaijani, Russian and Armenian Presidents in Moscow is a good
groundwork for possible peace agreement.
The main essence of the declaration is that the document covers the
international legal norms, supports the decisions and resolutions
passed within the framework of these norms and pays attention to
the solution to the problem by stages. I think that it can be a good
basis for the solution to the problem," Azerbaijani President Ilham
Aliyev told the press conference after meeting with his Turkish
counterpart in Ankara, APA’s Turkey bureau reports. Ilham Aliyev
said that Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity recognized by the world
community should be restored, the lands should be liberated and over
one million Azerbaijanis should return to their native lands.
"I hope the new situation in the region and Turkey’s serious
interference in these issues, at the same time Russia’s giving impetus
to the mediating mission, the activeness of other co-chairs of OSCE
Minsk Group US and France – all the joint efforts will lead to the
solution to the issue," he said.
The president noted that Turkey-initiated Caucasus Stability and
Development Platform aimed to establish normal relations in the region,
solve the problems causing anxiety, end conflicts and ensure peace in
the region and added that in order to achieve this Armenia-Azerbaijan,
Nagorno Karabakh conflict should be solved first of all.
"We welcome Turkey’s activeness in these issues, and have great
expectations from official Ankara’s active participation in the
ongoing processes in the Caucasus. We consider that it may have
splendid results. We are witnessing the sings of the first pleasant
moments," he said.
Azerbaijani President also added that efforts should be continued
for the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
The head of state underlined that Turkey-Azerbaijan relations were
developing rapidly.
"We will keep this wonderful dynamics and strengthen the relations
in all spheres in future. We are satisfied with this cooperation,"
he said.
Azerbaijan’s President noted that the discussed issues would give
impetus to the prospects of bilateral relations and have a positive
influence on the situation in the region.
"Turkey-Azerbaijan relations have positive influence on the ongoing
processes in the region. All our joint initiatives aim to strengthen
peace, deepen cooperation and establish stability in the region,"
he said.
Ilham Aliyev added that Turkey-Azerbaijan relations had been enriched
with concrete projects.
"Energy and transport projects were implemented on our
initiative. Great efforts were made to achieve all this. We could do it
in the very complicated geopolitical situation. It shows that we solve
all the issues with joint efforts, will and basing on Turkey-Azerbaijan
brotherhood. These projects will offer new opportunities in future,
bring profit and give an impetus to deepen the cooperation in the
region. We have no divergence concerning these issues," he said.
Azerbaijan’s President noted that international issues had also been
thoroughly discussed during the meeting.
The President continues his visit to Turkey.