Russia support Karabakh conflict settlement within territorial integrity of states.
The relations between Azerbaijan and Russia are developing rapidly, our two countries have signed more than 100 documents, part of which refers to cooperation in military sphere.
According to the news service for Milli Majlis, the statement came from Ziyafat Asgarov, first vice speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament, chairman of the parliamentary committee on security and defense, at the Friday meeting with a delegation led by deputy chairman of the committee on defense and security of the Federal Council of Russia Viktor Maslov.
The first vice speaker noted that Moscow and Baku are successfully cooperating in military and defense sphere which is proven by the use of the Gabala radar station, belong to Azerbaijan, by Russia.
As for the draft state budget of Azerbaijan for 2011, Asgarov said the defense costs have increased significantly in the country’s budget, which is caused by the continued occupation of 20% of Azerbaijani lands by Armenia. According to the vice speaker, the increase in military costs must be perceived normally in this connection.
'Everyone should know that Azerbaijan will settle Nagorno Karabakh conflict, anyway. We will not allow creating the second Armenian state in Azerbaijan. We believe that Russia, which is the co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, mediating the conflict settlement, must demand from Armenia to put an end to occupation', Asgarov said.
Maslov said, in turn, that the delegation he heads has been visiting Azerbaijan for already five days and through this period it held a number of important and effective meetings in Baku and Gabala.
Stressing the successful development of Azerbaijan’s economy, he said Russia is interested in deepening ties with our country. Maslov noted that Moscow supports the peaceful resolution of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno Karabakh within the framework of the territorial integrity of the states.
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