September 3, 2007 - 16:10 AMT
Baku should open borders with Armenia, Azeri Greens Party leader says
Mais Gulaliyev, the chairman of Greens Party of Azerbaijan said his country should open borders and establish economic and diplomatic relations with Armenia. He said the party has carried out geopolitical researches over the region and worked out proposals on the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

Gulaliyev said the package of proposals basically stipulates economical, public-political ways to solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The document analyzes the Azerbaijani economy and oil revenues of the country. It also maintains the analysis of positions and interests of international financial institutes, foreign countries, and international organizations on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

The chairman of Greens Party ruled out armed solution to the conflict. It is unreal and can benefit only the Azerbaijani opposition desiring replacement in power. "The opposition understands it cannot come to power through elections in the near future. Forces aspired to power spare no effort to make the government use armed interference and achieve replacement this way. In case war breaks out, the international organizations will press for resignation of the state leadership. Even NATO forces will strike blows on Azerbaijan without delay," the party leader said.

"The Karabakh problem should be resolved only in a peaceable way, which passes through the fulfillment of all commitments by Azerbaijan. We described the government's commitments to the Azerbaijani people, opposition, non-governmental organizations and international organizations in the package of proposals. After fulfillment of all obligations and consolidation of economy Azerbaijan should take Armenia out of the economic blockade and make this country economically dependent," he said, Trend news agency reports.