Interview with Azerbaijani MP Fazil Mustafa, member of the Azerbaijani delegation in OSCE PA.
Q: What does the Azerbaijani side expect from the new rapporteur of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on Karabakh conflict, whose personality will be identified during the upcoming 24-25 February winter session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
A: This is possible only in case of objective approach to the problem. The matter is that the OSCE does not provide any assistance in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict. Therefore, people, appointed for the post of the OSCE PA rapporteur on the Karabakh conflict, do not even move to assist the resolution of the problem. The approach of the OSCE assembly rapporteurs to the resolution of the problem is only restricted with the provision of the Armenian interests. In this respect, it has no sense for the Azerbaijani side to hope that the new OSCE PA rapporteur on Karabakh conflict can attain any breakthrough in the resolution of this problem. In this respect I can say that the resolutions on Karabakh, passed in the OSCE PA, will also not promote Azerbaijan’s interests.
Q: Could the previous rapporteur of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on Karabakh conflict Goran Lennmarket contribute to peaceful resolution of the problem?
A: This rapporteur prepared a report, however, he could not submit it for discussion. He did not dare to do it, since then he would be obliged to admit that Azerbaijani lands are occupied. For this purpose and in order not to say a word about occupation of Azerbaijani lands, Goran Lennmarker did not submit the report for discussion. In this view, his work should be considered not only unsatisfactory but also far from being objective and even pro-Armenian.
Q: Are the OSCE PA rapporteurs independent in preparing their reports on Karabakh?
A: Nothing depends on rapporteurs. In other words, they just fix in their reports the position of the superpowers, on which the Karabakh conflict settlement depends.
Q: The mandate for the resolution of the Karabakh conflict has been presented to the OSCE. Is this organization able to settle this conflict independently?
A: OSCE has no militarized structures and they act at the instruction of the United States and other big European states. In other words, OSCE is not able to adopt independent decisions without looking back to the position of superpowers.
Q: Then is the UN able to settle the Karabakh conflict?
A: UN is the organization on the level of which it is possible to find a solution to the problem. However, as is known the four resolutions of UN, adopted on Karabakh, are not fulfilled. Meanwhile, if the UN solutions are not fulfilled, this means the influence of the position on the problem of a big country, represented in the UN Security Council. All the same, I want to say that in this issue, the United States and Russia voice the same position and provide assistance to Armenia, in particular, in the failure to return Azerbaijani lands to it. Thus, this situation means for Azerbaijan that it should not hope for UN.
Q: On the whole, is there a way out of the situation established in the negotiation process and the overall peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict in the nearest future?
A: I have no such hope. Azerbaijan just has to strengthen its military force and thus force aggressor to peace. In this case, it is not necessary to apply military force. Azerbaijan just needs to have a real power and opportunities to demonstrate it. I would like to note that positive achievements in Karabakh solution can be attained only in case Azerbaijan has a real military force.
Q: Which changes in our region can influence the resolution of the Karabakh conflict?
A: Naturally, every case in the region can influence the changes in the situation. But changes in our region are an exception. This is connected with the fact that changes in the situation in the region are mostly connected with changes in Russia. Therefore, I am confident that the situation in the Caucasus region can change in case of profound and sharp changes inside Russia.
Lala B.
News.Az
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