AzerTag, Azerbaijan
Jan 11 2005
GREECE WANTS MILITARY COOPERATION WITH AZERBAIJAN
[January 11, 2005, 21:41:35]
Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, Colonel-General Safar Abiyev met
with Ambassador of Greece to Azerbaijan Mercurios Karafotias on the
occasion of completion of his diplomatic mission in the country,
press-service of the Ministry announced. Ambassador Karafotias noted
that much work had been done to foster development of the bilateral
relations, stressing his country intends to cooperate with Azerbaijan
in all spheres including military area. Colonel-General Safar Abiyev
touched on the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict stating that Armenia is
pursuing aggressive policy, carries out illegal settling in the
occupied territories, ignores UN SC resolutions. He expressed
disappointment that the international community has not yet
recognized Armenia as a state-aggressor.
Probability of resuming the war increases with every past day, he
said.
The Ambassador stressed his country support efforts by President of
Azerbaijan, and OSCE to settle the conflict. We want the problem to
be resolved on the base of the principles of the international law
and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. This is our final stance,’
he said.