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Azerbaijani Think Tank: Armenia can bring conflict to logical conclusion in next two years (PHOTO)

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict Materials 25 July 2013 20:34 (UTC +04:00)
The statement by the co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group shows that they favor a certain outcome and accuse the conflicting parties in current situation
Azerbaijani Think Tank: Armenia can bring conflict to logical conclusion in next  two years (PHOTO)

Azerbaijan, Baku, July 25/ Trend, I. Izzet/

The statement by the co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group shows that they favor a certain outcome and accuse the conflicting parties in current situation. However, the co-chairs must show their fundamental point of view, the director of the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) under the President of Azerbaijan Farhad Mammadov said on Thursday, during the press-conference on the results of work for the first six months of 2013.

According to him, the OSCE Minsk Group, which operates under international laws, should seek a stage-by-stage solution to the conflict.

"And this is the liberation of the occupied territories by Armenia first of all. It is illogical to shift all blame onto the sides by the countries which do not put pressure on Armenia from this point of view. This means that, they get rid of responsibility," Mammadov said.

According to the director of CSS, if Armenia wants, the conflict can be solved in next two years because the current ruling party in Armenia managed to create a government and a parliament under its control.

"The official reason for the deadlock in negotiations are the presidential elections in Azerbaijan, according to the co-chairs. But the position of the Azerbaijani society over the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is unified and it was expressed by Azerbaijan's President. The fundamental principles are known, and Azerbaijan will not give them up. We can accept internal problems in Armenia, or political tension as a reason for delays in conflict settlement. Because, the current government of Armenia controls the parliament, the majority is in their hands and they have opportunity to make a decision on Nagorno Karabakh conflict. There will not be any crucial elections in Armenia in the near future, thus, if they begin, they can put a logical end to this process," Mammadov said.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France and the U.S. are currently holding peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.

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