BAKU ASSURES ZHIRINOVSKY DOES NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE SAYS
PanARMENIAN.Net
25.05.2006 18:33 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “This is not the first time Vladimir Volfovich
Zhirinovsky permits himself statements, which run counter not only to
principles of Russia’s relations with former Soviet Union republics,
but also Russia’s common international doctrine. By saying that Nagorno
Karabakh can acquire independence Zhirinovsky makes a statement, which
conflicts with Russia’s official stance, which lies in recognition
of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity,” stated Head of the Press and
Information Policy Department of the Azeri MFA Tahir Tagizadeh. In
his words, “similar statements only complicate Russia’s stand as a
co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group.”
“I do not know reasons, which urged Zhirinovsky to make an odd
statement like that, however it does not reflect not only official
Moscow’s stand, but also that of the Russian State Duma, of which Mr.
Zhirinovsky is a Vice-Speaker, and even the posture of the Liberal
Democratic Party of Russia, which he chairs. Besides, drawing parallels
between Montenegro and NK is inadmissible. The Russian State Duma
Vice-Speaker is looking for parallels where these cannot be found. Does
he believe his own words? I do not think so,” Tahir Tagizadeh assures.
Unrecognized republics, which were formed in the territory of
the former Soviet Union, will follow the path of Montenegro,
Russian State Duma Vice-Speaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky had
stated. “Abkhazia, Transnistria and Karabakh will follow the path of
Montenegro. Referendum on declaring independence in Montenegro is a
precedent in the international law,” he told journalists in Moscow
before the third congress of the Union of Armenians of Russia. “Time
will come and resolutions on referendums will be adopted in the South
Caucasus, e.g. Karabakh will acquire independence,” Zhirinovsky
added. “Karabakh is fully entitled to become an independent state
and for Baku not to feel hurt, it may not join Armenia, having allied
relations with it,” the Russian State Duma Vice-Speaker said.