INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INEFFECTIVE IN SOLVING KARABAKH ISSUE – AZERI LEADER
ANS TV, Azerbaijan
Nov 17 2006
[Presenter] The inefficiency of international organizations in
searching for a peaceful solution to the Karabakh problem diminishes
Azerbaijan’s confidence that the problem will be solved. Given this,
the situation in the region might become tense, Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev said at the 8th summit of Turkic-speaking states.
He also said that any man-made problem would not foil the
implementation of the Kars-Tbilisi-Baku railway project. Ayaz
Nizamioglu reports from Antalya.
[Nizamioglu] The inefficiency of international organizations in
searching for a peaceful solution to the Karabakh problem diminishes
Azerbaijan’s confidence in the resolution of the conflict. Given this,
the situation in the region might deteriorate, Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev said at the summit of Turkic-speaking states.
The president said that although international organizations like
the UN, the Council of Europe and the Organization of the Islamic
Conference have proved that Armenia is an aggressor and that
Azerbaijani territories are occupied, Armenia has taken no heed of
this. As a result, Armenian-occupied Nagornyy Karabakh is an area of
criminal activities by criminal groups, which poses a threat both to
Azerbaijan and the entire region.
The uncontrolled self-styled regime is being used for drug trafficking
and funding of terrorism. The president said that Azerbaijan believes
in the resolution of the problem at the international level. Saying
that the problem should be viewed seriously, the Azerbaijani president
cited as an example the khanate of Iravan and added that this khanate
was historically Azerbaijani land. But it is now under Armenia’s
control. Azerbaijan is loyal to the principle of inviolability of state
borders recognized by the international community. Later, the president
spoke about political and economic relations between Turkic-speaking
states, as well as energy and transport projects being implemented in
the region. Mr Aliyev spoke about the Kars-Tbilisi-Baku railway project
and stated that no man-made problem can prevent the implementation of
this project. This big project which will link Turkey to Central Asia
via Azerbaijan will definitely be implemented. Aliyev also noted the
importance of strengthening political relations between Turkic-speaking
countries and called for meetings to be held more frequently.
Other heads of state are now addressing the summit. The summit will
be held behind closed doors later. At the end, the presidents are
expected to sign a joint communique.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
