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Azerbaijani ruling party says reported details of "Road Map" are untrue

27 April 2009 [08:58] - TODAY.AZ
Azerbaijan's ruling New Azerbaijan Party says the details of the Turkey-Armenia "Road Map" reported by media are untrue.
"It is not appropriate to comment on details reported by media," NAP deputy chairman and member of parliament Ali Ahmadov told reporters.

Turkish media reported that the "Road Map" singed between Ankara and Yerevan comprises 5 paragraphs. According to the document, Armenia must accept the Kars agreement signed between Turkey and USSR in 1921. A joint commission of historians must be set up to investigate Armenians' "genocide" claims and the third country can join the commission. The Armenia-Turkey borders will be opened and relevant documents will be signed to launch trade relations. Direct diplomatic relations will be established after Armenia and Turkey accredit their ambassadors to Georgia to Ankara and Yerevan mutually. Parliament will directly discuss the issues of the "road map" which must be confirmed by any legislative body. Although the document does not comprise the Karabakh issue, the two countries will normalize ties simultaneously with the resolution of the conflict.

Ahmadov said he believes Turkey will not take a step to the detriment of Azerbaijan's interests.

"Turkish prime minister and president have stated on numerous occasions that normalization of ties with Armenia will not harm relations with Azerbaijan," he said.

The NAP was established by Nakhchivan Parliamentary Speaker Heydar Aliyev in 1992.

President Ilham Aliyev is the party's chairman. The party has ruled the country for 15 years.

/Trend News/
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