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16 July 2005 - 04:38 AMT

AZERI MFA: BAKU WILL NOT COMPROMISE IN LACHIN ISSUE

«Lachin is an inseparable part of Azerbaijan and this territory cannot be conveyed to Armenians’ control,» Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov stated. In his words, «under the guise of «a corridor» the Armenian party is trying to acquire control over Lachin.» «Baku has many times reaffirmed its stand, according to which the territories seized by the Armenian party, including Lachin, should be returned to Azerbaijan. In exchange official Baku commits itself to secure NK Armenian population,» Azimov said. He remarked concessions of Azeri party in the Lachin issue are out of question, Mediamax reported. It should be noted that when earlier commenting on the topic of the humanitarian corridor in Lachin that is lately raised by Baku, NKR President Arkady Ghukasyan noted that Lachin is not subject to compromise, as this road connects Nagorno Karabakh with the external world. «We have not deviated and we will not deviate from the posture of our people,» the NKR leader underscored.