EDWARD NALBANDIAN: AZERBAIJAN MUST FIRST OF ALL AGREE WITH THE OFFER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY THAT THE PEOPLE OF NAGORNO KARABAKH MUST DECIDE THE STATUS OF NK
ARMENPRESS
MAY 25, 2011
YEREVAN
Azerbaijan must first of all agree with the offer of the international
community that the people of Nagorno Karabakh must decide the status
of NK through the expression of their will, Foreign Minister Edward
Nalbandian said today at the National Assembly in response to the
question of MP Gagik Melikyan. He added that the negotiations are
aimed at doing it and “the Azerbaijani leadership must prepare its
public for it”.
Referring to the question about the recent thought voiced by Azeri
foreign minister Elmar Mammadyarov that Azerbaijan considers the
suggestion of the Armenian side on withdrawing of snipers funny and
such issue cannot be put for discussion, Nalbandian said he does not
know “on what Azerbaijan laughs and cries”.
“I do not think that it is also funny for the UN Secretary General,
presidents of the Minsk group co-chairing countries, leadership of
the EU. The suggestions voiced by them on reinforcement of ceasefire
regime, withdrawal of snipers is not only being ignored in Azerbaijan
but being mocked”, the minister noted.
Gagik Melikyan on his part expressed opinion that the international
community will too give corresponding assessment to the Azerbaijani
military rhetoric which is being voiced for the inner audience. In
response, Nalbandian said that such assessments and responds were
voiced by the international community and expressed hope that new
response will follow soon.