Ilham Aliyev: Karabakh talks fruitless

October 5, 2005 - 17:14 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - "We should strengthen our military potential," Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated Wednesday when addressing the National Guards. The Azeri leader noted that the military construction is rapidly developing and the military budget grows year by year. "We should consolidate our military potential, since our lands are occupied", Aliyev said adding that the talks on the Karabakh conflict settlement have proved fruitless so far. "Our military budget will increase and we will return our lands," he assured.
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