Khazar Ibrahim: "Azerbaijan has never spoken of occupation of the lands of other countries but stressed the need to restore its own territorial integrity"

As for reference to points 2, 4 and 8 of the Helsinki final act by  the Armenian Foreign Ministry, Kh.Ibrahim noted that according to the second paragraph, no state can use force against other states. Armenia has already violated this principle, occupying 20% of Azerbaijani territory.

"By his words, Nalbandyan shows that Armenia is a country, which occupied a territory of another state, as the second paragraph states the inadmissibility of use of force by one country against the other. The most important is that Azerbaijan has never announced the plans to occupy the territory of the other country. Azerbaijan has always declared intentions to restore the integrity of its territory and this process will take place in the framework of Azerbaijani lands, said Ibrahim.

He noted that the 4th point speaks of the territorial integrity of the states and no state can doubt the territory of another state. He said if Nalbandyan says this, the country, he represents, should take due steps in this direction.

As for point 8, Kh.Ibrahim noted that it speaks of the self-determination principle.

"This paragraph states in open that principle of self-determination exists and should be executed on the basis of the UN charter in the framework of the territorial integrity of the states.

All three points, Nalbandyan notes, prove Azerbaijan's adherence to these principles. Moreover, we consider that authorized OSCE members should adhere to these principles, while Armenia confirms by its words that they have violated these principles and do not intend to observe them", said he.

As for the steps of the Armenian Foreign Ministry taken for drawing attention to the paragraphs of the Helsinki concluding act, for the interpretation of these paragraphs coincide with Azerbaijan's position, Kh.Ibrahim noted that Armenia, seeing Azerbaijan's open advantage in this sphere, is obliged to repeat the paragraphs of the Helsinki final act.

"However, even by repeating it, they are not able to substantiate their position. They have chosen insults, to which we have already got used. But there is no place for twaddling in the contemporary world", resumed he.

/Day.Az/