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Azerbaijani president: World community will never recognize criminal regimes in Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria and Nagorno Karabakh

19 June 2007 11:56 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijanâ€™s President Ilham Aliyev made a final speech at the end of GUAM summit, APA reports. Noting that GUAM member states faced serious problems after gaining independence Ilham Aliyev said the organizationâ€™s format and geography is extending.
â€œWe always felt the support of the US. We are glad that presidents of friendship countries participate in the summit. We will be able to strengthen our independence, economy, solve problems and apply standards of the European Union with international support. Our aim is to establish modern states,â€ the president said.
Azerbaijani President drew attention on protracted conflicts in GUAM territory.
â€œThese conflicts are called frozen conflicts. In fact they are not frozen. This peace is very fragile and can be violated any time. We will never admit violation of our territories and changing our borders. The world community will never recognize criminal regimes in Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Transnistria and Nagorno Karabakh. These regimes are black holes for Europe and are outlawed. International control over these territories is out of question. We can give the highest autonomy to these territories using European practice,â€ the President said. /APA/