December 16, 2008 - 13:38 AMT
Azerbaijan's position on Karabakh weaken
Azerbaijan's positions on resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict with territorial integrity as a main principle, have weakened, according to an Azeri observer.

"Armenia has been the only country opposing introduction of the principle of territorial integrity in the OSCE resulting documents so far. Now, there is one more country - Russia - which is the co-chair of the OSCE MG," writes Rauf Mirkadyrov, Mirror newspaper observer.

"With recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Russia will never support resolution of frozen conflicts in the framework of territorial integrity of states, thus becoming Armenia's ally in this issue," the article says. "To all appearance, this fact compelled Azerbaijan to circulate a document on its stand on the Karabakh problem during the OSCE ministerial council meeting in Helsinki."