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Ali Hasanov: â€œIf PACE votes for recognizing Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan will win 100-132 votes against 32â€

13 October 2011 12:18 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ramil Mammadli â€“ APA. â€œIt should be taken as normal that 32 deputies signed a document for recognizing Nagorno Karabakh within the PACE session. There are such cases. Armenian lobby is working there. There are countries and parliamentary groups, which support Armenians. It should be taken as normal. This is a political struggle in the international framework. Both Azerbaijan and Armenia gain supporters within the framework of the political struggleâ€, head of the public policy department of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov told journalists.

Reminding about the Azerbaijani parliamentary groupâ€™s activity in the PACE session, Hasanov noted that this issue is frequently repeated in PACE experience. â€œIf you remember, after joining the Council of Europe, Azerbaijani parliamentary group issued a series of documents about the Armenian aggressive policy against Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani refugees and IDPs, illegal Armenian settlements in the occupied Azerbaijani territories, use of occupied territories for drug trafficking, turning Nagorno Karabakh into uncontrolled region and other illegal cases. I assure you if PACE votes for that issue, Azerbaijan will win 100-132 votes against 32â€.

Hasanov also expressed opinion on the law on ex-presidents. â€œThis draft law was discussed in the society. I am not aware of the lawâ€™s clauses and principles. I think Azerbaijan will solve this issue in accordance with the worldâ€™s experienceâ€.