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Terry Davis: "I hope Karabakh conflict will be settled by the start of presidential elections in Armenia and Azerbaijan"

30 May 2007 [22:42] - TODAY.AZ
"I hope the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will be settled by the start of presidential elections both in Armenia and Azerbaijan," Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe told Azerbaijani journalists while replying to the question "Could presidential elections effect the settlement of the Karabakh problem".

Terry Davis said the elections will have no impact on the settlement of conflict and hoped for the solution of the problem by the start of elections.

"It is within the interests of both Azerbaijan and Armenian people."

He also stressed that education, health and other social fields will be paid more attention if the conflict is settled, APA reports.

The Secretary General said the two countries allocate much defense expenditures. He emphasized if the conflict is settled, those financial allocation will be spent on the development of social welfare, building of schools and hospitals.

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