ALIYEV: I WISH KARABAKH PROBLEM TO BE SETTLED WITHOUT BLOODSHED
Pan Armenian News
29.06.2005 04:56
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “Various developments in the world are not of
benefit to Armenia. Azerbaijan as a part of the Euro-Atlantic region
is establishing relations with the EU and the US. Armenia is pursuing
a different policy, it has other allies”, Azerbaijani President Ilham
Aliyev stated, CNN-Turk reports. I. Aliyev expressed assurance that
“Armenia cannot compete with Azerbaijan economically.” “Azerbaijan’s
budget exceeds Armenia’s four times and I have ordered the government
to drive the gap up to ten times”, he stated. “Partnership with Turkey
is very important for us, since Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia become
a significant force in the region”, he added. “I do not doubt that
we will settle the Karabakh problem. I just want it to be settled
peacefully, without bloodshed”, the Azerbaijani President said.
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