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Ziyafat Asgarov: â€œThere are some international forces that are not interested in the solution to the Near East and Karabakh problemâ€

21 December 2009 14:02 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ibad Bagirov. Ismayil Heydarov â€“ APA. â€œEgypt is considered one of the most important Arab states for Azerbaijan. There are opportunities to extend the relations between Azerbaijan and Egypt in all spheres,â€ first vice-speaker of Azerbaijani parliament Ziyafat Asgarov said addressing the meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC member states, APA reports. He called on the Arab and Islam countries to support Azerbaijanâ€™s position on Nagorno Karabakh problem and exert pressure on Armenia. He mentioned that the UN passed four resolutions on Armeniaâ€™s aggressive policy, but none of the decisions was implemented.
â€œAzerbaijani parliament has focused attention on this issue and participates in the process of negotiations on the settlement of the conflict. Azerbaijan demands the release of the occupied territories and peaceful solution to the conflict,â€ he said.
Touching on the processes in the Near East Ziyafat Asgarov said instead of relying on the US and the European Union in the solution of the conflict, unity should be achieved between the Arab and Islamic states.
â€œSome states are to blame for the problems in the Near East. There are some international forces that are not interested in the solution to the Near East and Karabakh problem. All these problems can be solved only within the framework of the Organization of Islamic Conference Islamic and Arab world,â€ he said.