It is unclear what Minsk Group co-chairs mean when talking about important progress in Nagorno-Karabakh talks: Azerbaijani MP

The OSCE Minsk Group issued a statement on Munich meeting of Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia on Nov. 22.

“The talks which lasted nearly four hours were constructive. The talks, which lasted almost four hours, were constructive. Progress was made in some areas. At the same time, some issues still remain open,” the statement said.

“It does not matter for Azerbaijan that there is some progress in every meeting. Only result of the meeting is important for us.  But it has not been achieved yet. There is no a serious condemnation of Armenia’s occupation policy and there is no international pressure on Armenia to respect international legal norms,” Mirzazade said.  

“The negotiations have been going on for almost 17 years. How long will it last? On one hand, OSCE Minsk Group statement on meeting of the presidents draws attention while it is unclear what the co-chairs have in mind when talking about important progress,” he said.

“At the same time, the very fact that they intend to organize a new meeting of the presidents immediately after the talks indicated that resource of negotiation process has not been fully exhausted and the negotiations can continue. Meantime, concrete results, namely, recognition of country’s territorial integrity, withdrawal of Armenian forces from occupied Azerbaijani territories and return of refugees to their territories are important for Azerbaijan,” he added.

“I think that the upcoming meeting of Azerbaijani and Russian presidents Ilham Aliyev and Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow may be assessed as a positive factor in the negotiation process. Russia plays an important role in the negotiations process. We hope that Russia will continue to use its influence to resolve the  problem,” the MP said.

Day.Az