Azerbaijan's Presidential Administration official: There is a shortage in the principles of the OSCE MG co-chairs

Chief of Foreign Relations Department of Azerbaijan's presidential administration Novruz Mamedov accused the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group pg the dissemination of false information about alleged progress in the negotiation process on the Karabakh settlement in favor of Armenia.

"At the talks in Prague, there was no progress, the Armenian side has remained at its previous position".

According to Interfax-Azerbaijan, Novruz Mamedov noted that after that the President of Azerbaijan did not participate in a briefing organized there.

"How is it possible that the co-chairs then consulted with the Armenian president and issued a statement related to their interests. What does this mean? This was a false message to the world. That is, the mediators calmly state that negotiations are continuing, there are no grounds to worry, and work is being held in the right direction", noted N. Mamedov.

According to him, the purpose of this is "on the one hand to soothe the international community and put him in the dust of the eye, but on the other hand - to present Armenia as a constructive country, ready to continue negotiations".

"This makes us ponder over what is behind this concern, love and support (of these countries towards Armenia)", said N. Mamedov.

According to him, such an attitude of the the co-chairmen does not serve to the common goal set.

"They do not have any principles in the settlement of the conflict, apart from the position that "you can decide, and we will support it". Therefore, we want justice to win in this world . Justice should be the first factor in shaping the world today. This equity is further required by the leading nations of the world. Because that is the way they will prolong their own lives", said N. Mamedov.

He believes that brokers are still not even clear at what stage is the settlement process, and often contribute to prolong the negotiations.

"Is it possible to resolve the issue, delaying the negotiations? It turns out that the Armenian side is periodically disavowing their words and promises. At first, it agrees, and then in three to five months in order to gain time or save their place in the power or influence public opinion within their own country disavows its previous agreements. But the nature of the negotiations is different. Negotiations proceed only on attaching the autonomous status Karabakh within Azerbaijan's territorial integrity.

The co-chairs should have a specific position on the changeability of the Armenian position", the representative of the presidential administration.

"I think that the principles of the co-chairs have a disadvantage. The co-chairs, as intermediaries, are the arbitrators, judges, who must be guided by international law. They should speak with a certain position and give their instructions under the international law. After that the world community, the OSCE, the UN and its Security Council should make a stand. But so far, unfortunately, we just do not not see any fairness in their positions", noted he.

Commenting on the possibility of meeting of Presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group (United States, France and Russia) co-chairs and the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Saint Petersburg in June, N. Mamedov noted that responsibility of the superpowers are great today.

"Big states are, in fact, responsible for all significant events in the world. They need to demonstrate a fair and principled position on the major and minor issues. Otherwise, this could have negative consequences for these states.

Nothing is eternal in this world. No major empire or superpower is eternal, it can be seen in the history of the last two thousand years. And if the three presidents of the co-chairs meet and speak with a specific position on the resolution of the conflict, it would be ideal. Let's hope so", said N. Mamedov.

He mentioned the possibility of achieving progress in the talks in St. Petersburg.