January 25, 2002 - 21:48 AMT
BAKU DISTURBED BY JACQUES CHIRAC STATEMENT THAT KARABAKH CONFLICT SHOULD BE RESOLVED ACCORDING TO PARISIAN PRINCIPLES
The statement of President of France Jacques Chirac that it is necessary to resolve Karabakh conflict on the basis of the Parisian principles has caused much response in Baku. As reported by "Mediamax" agency, the opposition political parties state they are alarmed that "a new stage, which is disadvantageous for Azerbaijan is coming." "The confidential talks between the presidents of France, Azerbaijan and Armenia in France last year do not promise any good things to Azerbaijan," - the statement of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan says. "If Azerbaijan authorities agree to conclude such a peace treaty, the Democratic Party will use all available opportunities to struggle against the present regime and will unite the entire people around itself to achieve this goal," - the authors of the statement assert.