Executor of the authorities of the President of the Azerbaijani Republic, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani Republic Heydar Aliyev met the chairman of the Minsk Conference of CSCE Mario Rafaelli - July 10, 1993


On July 10, executor of the authorities of the President of the Azerbaijani Republic, chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani Republic Heydar Aliyev received the chairman of the Minsk Conference of CSCE Mario Rafaelli.

The guest was accompanied by the personal representative of the chairman of CSCE General Bergman, assistant of the head of delegation of CSCE Elizabeth Borsin Bonyer, vice-chairman of the Minsk Conference of CSCE Mario Sico, adviser of Luka Fornary, military expert Colonel Kiardi.

Chief of the Department of International Relations of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani Republic Namik Akhundov, deputy Foreign Minister Albert Salamov, adviser of the President of the Azerbaijani Republic Vafa Gulu-zade.

Heydar Aliyev received the guests warmly, declared that he had been waiting the arrival of the chairman of the Minsk Conference of CSCE for a long time. In this period and when the visit way delayed, the aggression of Armenian not only has weakened, on the contrary it has occupied new territories.

Evidently some "malicious force" has seriously obstacled your arrival in Azerbaijan, the chairman of the Supreme Soviet underlined this idea repeatedly.

He also noted that this "malicious force" has impeded the arrival of the airplane with the Italian diplomat in Baku in time.

The chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijani Republic noted once more that Azerbaijan is committed to the peaceful settlement of the conflict within the frames of CSCE.

In reply to the said Mario Rafaelli expressed his gratitude for the warm reception. He noted that the difficulties connected with a formal side of the question has already remained behind.

Then the conversation was continued without the participation of the representatives of mass media. After the meeting, which continued about two hours and half, the reporters put some questions to M.Rafaelli. Answering to one of them, the Italian diplomat noted that Heydar Aliyev is an experienced politician, and his experience will be useful in the solution of this conflict.

 
"Azerbaijan 1993. From anarchy to stability." Baki 2000, page 56