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Elmar Mammadyarov: â€œAzerbaijan cannot interfere in Turkish Presidentâ€™s visit to Armeniaâ€

04 September 2008 10:54 (UTC +04:00)

â€œTurkey will pass a decision on it. Azerbaijan cannot interfere in it in any caseâ€ said the Minister.
Mammadyarov commented on Caucasus Stability Pact persuaded by Turkey and stressed that Azerbaijan assessed this initiative and noted that if there was stability in South Caucasus, it would be positive for countries in the region. Azerbaijan will also conduct negotiations with Georgia and Russia. It is early to say in which platform it will be approvedâ€, he said.
The Minister took stance on discussions conducted by Armenian and Russian presidents on Nagorno Karabakh in Sochi and added that it is early to forecast about the results of negotiations.
â€œWe will continue negotiations with Armenia by mediation of co-chairs. Azerbaijan considers unambiguously that stability and peace should be achieved within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan soonâ€¦â€ he said.
Asked how developments in South Ossetia influence on situation in Nagorno Karabakh, Mammadyarov stressed the importance of solution to all conflicts within the international legal norms. The Minister noted that the next meeting of OSCE MG co-chairs proposed to be held in September during the meeting with Armenian foreign minister held on August 1.
â€œThere is not any information from co-chairs. We want to be informedâ€, he said.