“The trio of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs do not want the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to be resolved,” Azerbaijani Member of Parliament Gultakin Hajibayli said.
“I am becoming more and more pessimistic about settlement of the Karabakh conflict even in spite of all efforts made by Turkey to address this issue based on Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. In this regard, I would note tolerating attitude OSCE Minsk Group,” the Azerbaijani MP said.
“I should also note that Russia has repeatedly provided military support worth hundreds of billions of dollars to Armenia. The United States, for just position of which we hope very much, provides financial assistance to the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh directly from its budget. Well, I will say nothing at all about France. What to say about the state that has recognized the “Armenian genocide?”
“This suggests that the three co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group do not want the Karabakh conflict to be resolved or does not understand the essence of this conflict. Azerbaijan has not occupied a single inch of the Armenian territory and therefore Azerbaijan’s limit of concessions in the Karabakh negotiations has ended,” the MP noted.
“Deoccupation of the Azerbaijani territories requires pressure of world powers on Armenia. But we do not see this. On the contrary, the countries co-chairing the OSCE Minsk Group put pressure on Turkey to open Armenian-Turkish border while Armenia feels very comfortable. However, it should be noted that there are still forces in Armenia that understand that this country has no future without good relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey,” the MP added.
“Of course, these forces are not in power, but openly declare that Armenia’s leaders are leading the country to a standstill. Meanwhile, Armenian authorities suppress any dissent. The recent statements Sargsyan made in London prove my words. He almost stated that the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement and progress in the Karabakh conflict is far from accomplishment,” the MP noted.
When asked what effect visit of U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns to Azerbaijan can have on relations between the two countries, Hajibayli noted that “Azerbaijan and the U.S. are strategic allies on many issues. Senior American officials have not visited Baku lately. This may be due to the fact that the new U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan, who is to organize such visits, had not yet been appointed.»
“The Karabakh issue will be discussed during Burns’ meetings in Baku. We expect impartial attitude of the American side on this issue. Though the U.S. is the only country in the world that provides financial assistance to the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh on the state level questions Washington’s just position in the Karabakh conflict to a great decree,” Hajibayli said.
“I think that the United States is interested in demonstrating fair position in the Karabakh conflict, given the level of our bilateral economic cooperation and investment of American companies in Azerbaijan,” she said.
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