Talvitie: principles of self-determination and territorial integrity to underlie Karabakh statusJuly 31, 2008 - 23:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Special Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Heikki Talvitie said in Baku that the Nagorno Karabakh conflict should be resolved in the framework of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity while the status of Karabakh should be chosen on the basis of territorial integrity and the right to self-determination. These two principles are not mutually exclusive, according to him. Amb. Talvitie also welcomed the contacts between Armenian and Azerbaijani officials. "We are hopeful that after the Azerbaijani presidential election, the two countries will continue contacts to continue discussing the principles that are on the agenda today," he said, Day.az reports. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |