Foreign Ministry answers to OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs' last statement

Our approach is very simple. The settlement of the conflict is of packet and staged character, within the first stage 8-10 components should be implemented as well as liberating of occupied territories around Nagorno Karabakh, withdrawal of Armenian troops from the occupied territories, demining of the territories, restoration of infrastructure, returning of refugees, provision of their security and etc. After the first stage implemented, the second stage might be matter of talk.

After the ethnic demographic restoration of the population of the Nagorno Karabakh region as before the time of the conflict, and provision of two communities' security, the talk might be held on legal, constitutional, democratic way that identifies the status of Nagorno Karabakh.

This only might be possible on the base of Constitution of Azerbaijan Republic and within territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. The third article of the Constitution provides that way; this might be the way of national referendum. Foreign Ministry Press and Information Policy Office chief Tahir Taghizade has told in his statement related to OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs' statement made yesterday.

As concerns the role of presidents in the statement of co-chairs, the diplomat reminded the main format of the Prague process to be meetings of foreign ministers and foreign ministers’ to create possible base for meeting of Presidents.

"Without this ground the meeting of Presidents will not be efficient and can not start." Expressing attitude to the opinion in the statement "We stand ready to assist the parties to conclude an agreement if the Presidents indicate they are prepared to do so" Tahir Taghizade stated that OSCE Minsk Group mandate's duty is to solve the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

"They might be considered the other party, Azerbaijani President stated for several times the Azerbaijan is ready to peace talks and diplomatic ways."

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