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Spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Elkhan Polukhov: â€œAzerbaijan has the right to ensure its territorial integrity, using all the mechanisms of international lawâ€

24 March 2010 11:41 (UTC +04:00)

It should be recalled that the updated Madrid principles has 3 basic principlesâ€, the press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elkhan Polukhov told journalists in his interview, APA reports.

Commenting on the recent statement of President Serzh Sargsyan, Polukhov said the talks were based on respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, principles of non use of force and ensure the people of their own destiny: "To base one of the principles and try to forget about the others - it is one of the political games of the Armenian side. These principles were put forward at the negotiating table by Minsk Group co-chairs states. Azerbaijan as a whole has accepted the updated Madrid principles. But Armenia is still escapes from the unambiguous answer to this question. Azerbaijan’s position is unambiguous. Territorial integrity of Azerbaijan can not raise doubt and the right to determine their own destiny can be realized only in the framework of territorial integrity. To implement this principle Armenian armed forces must leave the territory of Azerbaijan. Once occupation forces will be withdrawn, the essence of military rhetoric will be lostâ€.

To Polukhov, Azerbaijan continues negotiations due to the fact that negotiations have the potential: â€œBut we have always said, and state that Azerbaijan has the right to ensure its territorial integrity, using all the mechanisms of international lawâ€.

Note that, Serzh Sargsyan, in an interview with Euronews television channel, announced his intention to appeal to Azerbaijan with a proposal in connection with the signing of an agreement on nonuse of force.