THERE ARE PROGRESSES IN DAQLIQ QARABAQ TALKS, ARAZ AZIMOV, DEPUTY FA MINISTER
2005-07-18 20:45
Azerbaijan News Service
July 18 2005
Official Baku spoke about the results of talks on Daqliq Qarabaq
conflict after th enext visit of OSCE Minsk group co-chairmen to
the region. Unlike co-chairmen Araz Azimov, deputy FA minister and
special representative of Azerbaijani president on resolution of
Daqliq Qarabaq conflict, thinks there are real chances to achieve
progresses in the resolution of the conflict. Recent progresses
in the process may be considered as breakthroughs as there didn’t
take place a single meeting during 2000-2004. But the situation
is different now, said Araz Azimov. He called Armenia to use this
chance. Mr. Azimov appreciated discussion of release of occupied by
Armenians Azerbaijani territories, return of refugees to their lands,
restoration of economic cooperation and roads as well as discussion
of some elements in determining status of Daqliq Qarabaq as positive
aspects of the process. Araz Azimov said though Armenia didn’t accept
proposal of Azerbaijan to construct Aghdam-Nakhchivan motorway,
cochairmen approach this proposal positively. And Turkey is ready to
show the highest support to this proposal. The next round of talks
on regulation of the conflict will be held on July 23 in Moscow on
FA ministers level. On July 26, presidents of the two countries will
meet in Kazan.