BAKU: Elmar Mammadyarov: "No International Organization Will Recogni

ELMAR MAMMADYAROV: "NO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WILL RECOGNIZE RESULTS OF NAGORNO KARABAKH REFERENDUM"

Today, Azerbaijan
Dec 11 2006

"The referendum held in Nagorno Karabakh can not be considered
legitimate," Elmar Mammadyarov Azerbaijani Foreign Minister told
journalists.

He said that no international organization will recognize the results
of the referendum held by Nagorno Karabakh separatists. The Minister
stressed that Azerbaijan has excellent relations with the countries
in the region, APA reports.

Noting Azerbaijan’s integration to Europe, Elmar Mammadyarov also said
that the country pays special attention to the cooperation within GUAM.

"GUAM is an important international organization. The secretary
general of the organization has been appointed and its budget formed.

Three members of this organization suffer from separatism," he said.

Elmar Mammadyarov said that the discussion of GUAM frozen conflicts in
the UN was postponed till next year. He noted that the discussion of
Karabakh problem in the international organizations aims at informing
the whole world about Azerbaijan’s truths and Armenia’s aggressive
policy against our country.

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