Azerbaijan, Baku / corr. Trend I.Alizade / The Chairman of Azerbaijan Democratic Reforms Party (DRP), MP Asim Mollazade , said that the Government of Armenia is not yet prepared to sign a peace agreement.
He stressed that Armenia is involved in the imitation of the negotiation process and the policy pursued by Yerevan prevents the development of the South Caucasus.
"The policy implemented by the President of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan , is of the contrary to the interests of the Azeri and Armenian people. Pursuing the occupation policy, Kocharyan serves other forces and prevents the establishment of peace in the South Caucasus," Mollazade added.
He spelled out that the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia may discuss new proposals in Saint-Petersburg regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement.
"The international community wishes to see a prompt solution in regards to this conflict within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. It is a pity that the policy of Armenia does not provide this opportunity," DRF's Chairman stressed.
Touching upon the conduct of a referendum to determine the future status of the Nagorno-Karabakh, the MP stated, "By not conducting a referendum in covering the whole country, it would prove to be impossible to compromise any distance of Azerbaijani land. The referendum for determining the future status of Nagorno-Karabakh should be held on all territories of Azerbaijan".
Touching upon the conduct of a referendum to determine the future status of the Nagorno-Karabakh, the MP stated, "By not conducting a referendum in covering the whole country, it would prove to be impossible to compromise any distance of Azerbaijani land. The referendum for determining the future status of Nagorno-Karabakh should be held on all territories of Azerbaijan".
Mollazade considers that it needs to achieve solidarity regarding nationwide issues within Azerbaijan. There should not be an understanding of government-opposition in those issues. For us, the issues regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan can not be the same without the party interests. The whole society should be mobilized in resolving these issues and all intellectual opportunities, social-political forces should act from a single position with regards to the conflict settlement. I do not consider myself in opposition with the issue of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement and I do not have the right to do so," Mollazade said.
The next meeting of the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev and Armenia, Robert Kocharyan , will take place on the 10th of June in Saint-Petersburg.
The conflict between the two countries of South Caucasus appeared in 1988 due to the territorial claims of Armenia against Azerbaijan. Armenia has occupied 20% of the Azerbaijani land including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven Districts of the country surrounding it. Since 1992 to present time, these territories have been under the occupation of the Armenian Forces. In 1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a cease-fire agreement, at which time the active hostilities ended. The Co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group ( Russia, France and USA) hold peaceful negotiations.