Baku never objected Stepanakert's participation in talks?
"Azerbaijan has never had negative attitude about participation of the Armenian community on Karabakh in talks. We do not say we don't recognize citizens who rebelled against Azerbaijan, event if these citizens are Armenians involved in separatism and terror. We say let them join the talks but Armenia is an occupant and should be recognized as such," said Zahid Orudj, member of the Azeri delegation to PACE, after the Berlin conference on frozen conflicts.
The status of the Armenian community of Nagorno Karabakh was determined by the OSCE MG mandate 1992. "According to the mandate, Azerbaijan and Armenia are conflicting sides while the Azeri and Armenian communities are interested sides. Talks in this format are possible. However, representation of Karabakhi Armenians as a party to conflict is inadmissible," he said, Trend reports.
The status of the Armenian community of Nagorno Karabakh was determined by the OSCE MG mandate 1992. "According to the mandate, Azerbaijan and Armenia are conflicting sides while the Azeri and Armenian communities are interested sides. Talks in this format are possible. However, representation of Karabakhi Armenians as a party to conflict is inadmissible," he said, Trend reports.
