AZERI PRESIDENT AGAIN SPEAKS ABOUT POSSIBLE RESUMPTION OF WARMarch 21, 2001 - 21:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - YEREVAN, March 21. /Mediamax/. Azerbaijan is ready to liberate territories, occupied by Armenia, by war. As Prime News reports, Azeri president Heydar Aliyev stated this today in the address to his people in connection with Novruz holiday.At the same time Aliyev said that "Azerbaijan hopes for the peace resolution of the Armenian-Azeri conflict". "If we don't succeed in this, Azeri people will show their strength and power and will liberate the occupied Azeri territories by war", President Aliyev said. President of Armenia Robert Kocharian, commenting upon the possibility of resumption of hostilities in the Karabakh conflict zone, said today: "The one who starts the war, will lose it". Armenian President stated this at the meeting with the students of the Economic University of Armenia. Robert Kocharian noted that defeat in the war would have serious political consequences. President of Armenia said, "those who have never fought are speaking for war", stressing that they speak in Azerbaijan about the resumption of war more often than in Armenia. --0-- Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. |