EN
11 March 2005 - 05:48 AMT

AZERI ISLAMISTS CALLED TO JIHAD AGAINST ARMENIA

According to Chairman of the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan Gadjiaga Nuriyev, “Azerbaijan must declare jihad against Armenia and wage a sacred war for the liberation of its territories. “The fact that Armenia occupies 20% of the Muslim lands of Karabakh is enough for launching jihad”, he noted and added that peaceful negotiations will not produce effect. In his words, it is useless to wait for assistance from international organizations and great powers, since they are not interested in the fair settlement of the conflict. “Only we can wash away this shame. It is high time we rose for the sacred war”, Nuriyev concluded.