President: We can not allow the second Armenian state to be established on Azerbaijan`s historical lands - PHOTOS - UPDATE

On October 20, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev chaired a Cabinet of Ministers meeting dealing with the results of the socio-economic development over the past nine months of 2010.

Azerbaijan will never backtrack over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on which the country has a principled stance, said President Ilham Aliyev at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dealing with the results of the socio-economic development over the past nine months in 2010.

The Head of State said: “Nagorno-Karabakh is Azerbaijan`s land and resolution of the problem must be based on the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. No question can be solved beyond this principle. We can not allow the second Armenian state to be established on Azerbaijan`s historical lands. The first Armenian state was created in 1918 in Azerbaijan`s lands – the territories of Iravan khanate and Zangazur region. The second Armenian state can in no way be created in Nagorno-Karabakh, which is Azerbaijan`s original land.”

The Azerbaijani leader stressed “we will protect this principled position in all international organizations”. “With our practical deeds and by strengthening our country, we are making steps closer to the day when our lands will be liberated from occupation”, the President underscored.

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October 21
16:30

President Ilham Aliyev has said Azerbaijan is leading other CIS countries in terms of competitiveness of national economy. Speaking to a Cabinet meeting to discuss the outcomes of the socio-economic development in the first nine months of 2010, the Azerbaijani leader said: “Our economy is the most competitive in the Commonwealth of Independent States according to the World Economic Forum.”

“Azerbaijan enjoys strong potential to preserve the high level of competitiveness of its economy,” the President noted.

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15:39

The President of Azerbaijan said the country's total currency reserves have made more than 28 billion US dollars in the first nine months of the year. Aliyev made remarks at a Cabinet meeting which he chaired to discuss the outcomes of the socio-economic development in three quarters of 2010.

“This will strengthen our country and allow us to be quicker in solving economic and social problems.”

“Our currency reserves increased even last year which saw most of the world economies experience a certain downturn,” said the President.

“We pursued a well-considered policy and effectively used our resources to solve the problems facing our country, and, also made large investment in infrastructure projects to prevent the decrease in our currency reserves,” he added.

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14:00

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev praised his country's economy, saying it saw a considerable increase in the first 3 quarters of 2010. The President spoke to a Cabinet meeting discussing the country's socio-economic development over the past nine months of the year.

“Our economy grew 4.1 percent this year,” said Ilham Aliyev.

“Azerbaijan's economy grew more than 9 percent even in 2009 which marked the global financial crisis. And this year's figure is a very considerable achievement.”

The President also said Azerbaijan's oil-sector increased 5.2 percent, while the industrial production saw a 3.1-percent rise in nine months of the year.

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Oct. 20
15:14

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today presided over a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers dealing with the results of the socio-economic development over the past nine months in 2010. The meeting started with opening remarks of the Head of State.

Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov, Executive Director of the State Oil Fund Shahmar Movsumov, President of Azerenerji OJSC Etibar Pirverdiyev provided information about the work done by their structures in the past nine months.

President Ilham Aliyev made final remarks at the meeting.


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