Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry
prefers diplomatic solution of
Karabakh conflict
January 04, 2011 19:05
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is the biggest problem of Azerbaijan, said Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.
“To make your voice heard, you must be a strong country and that is why we are working on strengthening the role of the international community in addressing the problem through our embassies and through the media outlets,” said the minister to Trend Azeri news agency.
According to him, a priority for Azerbaijan’s foreign policy is to inform the international community about the situation “with the Armenian occupation.”
“Unfortunately, the international community - and in particular, the United Stated, Russia and France as three major powers that are mediating the peace process and the withdrawal of Armenian troops - are not putting very much pressure on Armenia. So we must intensify our negotiations,” said the minister.
According to Mamedyarov, Azerbaijan already has a so-called roadmap of principles for the negotiation process. And after these talks, the minister said Azerbaijan has declared readiness to start working on a peace agreement.
“As a foreign minister, I will always prefer a diplomatic solution. We will try to use diplomatic means to resolve this issue. I do not think that we have yet exhausted all diplomatic options on this issue,” he said.
However, according to Mamedyarov, " if military means are used against Azerbaijan - and they already have been - the solution may then be military."
"If diplomatic options should fail, then, yes, we are prepared to use whatever means it takes to reclaim our territory," said Mamedyarov.
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