May 20, 2005 - 11:33 AMT
ALIYEV MARKED CERTAIN PROGRESS IN KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
The Karabakh problem will be settled within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated, Azeri media reported. In his words, certain progress is obvious in the process of peaceful negotiations. This progress along with the political and diplomatic success occurs thanks to the growth of Azerbaijan's economic potential, he noted. He said that he held a number of meetings on the Karabakh problem with the heads of other states within the CoE Summit in Warsaw and added that Azerbaijan's fair position is accepted by the international community. The Azerbaijani President assured that the leadership will exert every effort for the peaceful and just settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.