“I am absolutely sure that in a short time you can reach a peaceful agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The main problem is the lack of political will on the part of Armenia.” According to AzerTaj, President Ilham Aliyev stated this during the discussions “South Caucasus: prospects for regional development and cooperation”, organized in video format by the International Center for Nizami Ganjevi.
“I have repeatedly openly said that Azerbaijan is ready to work on a peaceful agreement with Armenia, and, of course, if this agreement is signed, then questions related to the security, non-use of force, the adoption of realities associated with the current situation will become an integral part This peaceful document. What needs to be done? I think it is necessary to wait for the parliamentary elections in Armenia, and we understand that this is a sensitive period in Armenia.
I think that if today someone will speak Armenia about a peaceful agreement with Azerbaijan, it will not give this person’s popularity. But nevertheless, the leaders of the country should not think about their political career, but about their state. From this point of view, we hope that after the election we will have more clarity on this issue. The peace treaty definitely implies the recognition of the territorial integrity of both countries, and we are ready to do this. We are ready to openly recognize the territorial integrity of Armenia, and, of course, Armenia, in turn, should recognize the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan as part of its international borders. As you know, Nagorno-Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan, and there is no doubt. Nagorno-Karabakh during the occupation period and is now part of Azerbaijan, and it will always be. Therefore, they must refuse all efforts about the status of Nagorno-Karabakh. This is not the question that is the subject of discussion. According to our current data, thirty thousand people live on the territory under the control of Russian peacekeepers. People who live there are our citizens. We consider them our citizens whose brains are washed with Armenian propaganda. If a peaceful agreement is achieved, then, of course, at the second stage will be possible free trade between the three South Caucasian countries. We expect a positive response from Armenia, “said the President of Azerbaijan.