September 23, 2004 - 19:24 AMT
MURTUZ ALESKEROV: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD GIVE UP DOUBLE STANDARDS IN KARABAKH ISSUE
Azerbaijan is for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement on the basis of international legal norms, Azeri Parliament Speaker Murtuz Aleskerov stated at the meeting with Austrian Procurator General Walter Presslauer, 525 Baku newspaper writes. At the same time he noted that "the war, imposed on Azerbaijan, gravely impedes the development of the country". The Milli Mejlis Speaker sharply criticized the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group adding that Azerbaijan expects positive outcomes from the talks that are being held at present. "However, in this case the international organizations should give up double standards and change their attitude", Aleskerov underscored. In his turn, Mr. Presslauer noted that Austria will spare no efforts to assist Azerbaijan.