Political expert: Mathew Bryza maneuvers with statements on Karabakh conflict

“While commenting on Matthew Bryza’s statements, I want to emphasize his high diplomatic skills,” political expert Fikrat Sadigov said commenting on a statement by OSCE Minsk Group U.S. co-chair Mattew Bryza that return of 7 occupied regions reflects Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity.

“Bryza is actually high-skilled diplomat and he skilfully maneuvers with various statements on Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. This time, he was faithful to himself. I am not surprised as this is not his first such statement,” Sadigov said.

“As to the occupied regions, according to the updated Madrid principles, seven occupied Azerbaijani regions must be returned to Azerbaijan. There should not be double opinion. We have always insisted on this and stressed it in the talks. The joint statement made by the heads of the co-chair countries in Italy also made it clear that Azerbaijan’s occupied regions should be returned,” he said.

“Another issue that five regions should be released immediately and the remaining two with time that does not mean that they will not belong to Azerbaijan. As far as I know, the agenda includes question of liberation of all occupied Azerbaijani regions. The issue of Nagorno Karabakh will be discussed in parallel and will be determined through negotiations within the framework of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,” he said.

/Day.Az/