Baku – Azerbaijan, Nov. 21, 09 (Hamsayeh.Net) - Azerbaijan President Elham Aliev warned Armenia that his nation might resort to military force to resolve its territorial dispute if talks fail.
The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan plan on meeting over Nagorno-Karabagh next week if all goes according to plan.
Aliev said, ‘If that meeting fails to produce result, our hopes for negotiations will vanish,’ while attending a gathering with Azeri refugees from the enclave.
Nagorno-Karabagh is a small enclave within the Azerbaijan borders that has a large Armenian population. The enclave is also claimed by Armenia.
The two countries entered military confrontation in 1994 soon after the break up of the Soviet Union. Azerbaijan lost control over the region in a rebellion by local Armenians, supported by Armenia’s military. Thousands died and many more displaced from both sides of the borders.
The President of Azerbaijan said he hopes for a peaceful settlement of issue within a limited time frame. ‘We have the right to free our land using military force,’ he said.
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