Today.Az, Azerbaijan
Feb 14 2009
Oqtay Asadov: "Prolongation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict may have
heavy implications"
14 February 2009 [11:08] – Today.Az
"The prolongation of the Karabakh conflict and other conflicts in the
region may have heavy implications", said speaker of the Azerbaijani
Parliament Oqtay Asadov at the meeting with special representative of
the president of the OSCE PA on Nagorno Karabakh conflict and Georgia
Goran Lennmarker.
"The conflicts existing in the South Caucasus create great obstacles
for development and security of the region. The last year August
crisis in Georgia made it clear that prolongation of the conflicts,
existing in the region, including Nagorno Karabakh conflict, may lead
to heavy implications", said Milli Medjlis chairman.
Speaking about Azerbaijan’s role in ensuring energy security of
Europe, Asadov noted that it is not difficult to imagine the influence
of new crisis on the European interest.
The speaker voiced regret that though the OSCE Minsk Group has been
fulfilling the mediation mission for 15 years in the resolution of the
Karabakh conflict, this issue has not been settled yet, which concerns
the Azerbaijani side greatly.
"Europe must be interested in the positive resolution of this problem,
as Azerbaijan plays an important role in restoration of stability in
the region and supplies energy sources to the continent", noted
Asadov.
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