Azerbaijan Interested In Adoption Of Updated Madrid Principles

AZERBAIJAN INTERESTED IN ADOPTION OF UPDATED MADRID PRINCIPLES

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Feb 15 2010
Armenia

Azerbaijan is interested in adoption of updated version of Madrid
Principles, Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov said at the joint press
conference with OSCE Chairman-in-Office Kanat Saudabayev after meeting
in Baku.

"I have recently talked to Russian FM Sergey Lavrov and he said that
Armenian side has not submitted its proposals on not agreed provisions
of the basic principles yet," stated Mammadyarov.

According to him, Azerbaijan’s stance is clear, the country sees
Karabakh’s status within Azerbaijan on condition of joint residence
of Armenian and Azerbaijani communities.

"Azerbaijan is ready to continue the talks and expects confirmation
of updated Madrid principles that will give impetus to the drafting
of large and comprehensive peace treaty," Mammadyarov emphasized.

Azerbaijani FM stressed that Baku is interested in adoption of new
version of Madrid Principles, "If the process backpedals, a question
will raise: What’s next? And all negotiating parties should ask
themselves about this."
From: Baghdasarian