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Azerbaijan categorically rejects any proposal aimed at confidence building, whether it is aimed at promoting regional cooperation or reducing tension at the line of contact, said Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan (pictured, left) at a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen (pictured, right) in Brussels.
According to Sargsyan, Azerbaijan refuses to withdraw snipers from the front line or investigate border incidents.
“Moreover, belligerent calls do not cease in Azerbaijan even for a moment. The leadership of Azerbaijan continues to instill hatred toward Armenians. A couple of days ago the President of Azerbaijan declared that the world-spread Armenian nation is Azerbaijan’s number one enemy. This fact must be given due assessment by the international community.
“We concurred with the Secretary General that the conflict must be solved exclusively through peaceful means and negotiations in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group. We are confident that a ultimate solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is possible only based on the respect towards the right of people for self-determination and through the establishment of comprehensive security guarantees,” he said, according to a statement issued by the Armenian president’s office.