Saturday, 12 March 2005

AZERBAIJANI PRESIDENT RULES OUT COMPROMISES OVER KARABAKH...

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By empty (3/12/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)

Speaking to journalists on 12 March after a ceremony to mark the 13th anniversary of the forming of Azerbaijan\'s Interior Ministry troops, President Ilham Aliyev said Baku will not change its negotiating position with regard to resolving the Karabakh conflict, and he excluded any compromises by Azerbaijan in the course of the negotiating process. Aliyev said Azerbaijan\'s negotiating position has become much stronger as a result of unspecified political and diplomatic successes. He termed the recent ceasefire violations a \"provocation\" on the part of Armenia.
Speaking to journalists on 12 March after a ceremony to mark the 13th anniversary of the forming of Azerbaijan\'s Interior Ministry troops, President Ilham Aliyev said Baku will not change its negotiating position with regard to resolving the Karabakh conflict, and he excluded any compromises by Azerbaijan in the course of the negotiating process. Aliyev said Azerbaijan\'s negotiating position has become much stronger as a result of unspecified political and diplomatic successes. He termed the recent ceasefire violations a \"provocation\" on the part of Armenia. Speaking earlier at the anniversary celebration, Aliyev said Azerbaijan \"does not want a war\" over Nagorno-Karabakh, but added that Azerbaijan\'s patience \"is not boundless\" and the country will never reconcile itself to the loss of Karabakh. (Azertaj)
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