Azeri MPs think hearings on Karabakh necessaryApril 12, 2008 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani MPs think it's necessary to discuss the current developments in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process. "Certain changes occurred in the negotiations. Therefore, holding hearings in Azerbaijani parliament regarding has become a necessity," said Panah Huseyn, member of Musavat group of MPs which represent opposition in the parliament. "The Nagorno Karabakh conflict was discussed in the parliament once. It is quite possible to organize another debate," said Aydin Mirzazade, member of the Political Council of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party and member of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE. The Chairman of opposition Democratic Reforms Party of Azerbaijan, Asim Mollazadeh, supposes that hearings are possible in case of progress in the negotiation process. "Holding hearings on urgent issues is a normal phenomenon," he said. According to the leader of opposition Great Establishment Party, Fazil Gazanfaroglu, the source of Azerbaijani public's indifference concerning the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is the parliament. "The MPs have repeatedly raised the issue of holding at least closed hearing on Nagorno Karabakh. However, it yielded no results and the hearings were not organized. The parliament of Azerbaijan should express its attitude about the ongoing process," he said, Trend Azeri news agency reports. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |