Ilham Aliyev: Positive signals come from Armenians of Karabakh, preliminary contacts have begun

“What happened after the end of the Second Karabakh war shows that Azerbaijan has no bad intentions. On the contrary, we want peace and recognition of our territorial integrity.” This was said by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev during a meeting with participants in the international conference “South Caucasus: Development and Cooperation”.

noting that the standard of living in Azerbaijan is much higher than in Armenia and in the territories of Azerbaijan, where Russian peacekeepers are temporarily deployed, the head of state, that positive messages are received from Armenians living in Karabakh, and preliminary contacts are launched.

“This once again shows our intentions. They can participate in economic development in a single Azerbaijani state, feel more security and comfort. But for this, first of all, they must put an end to separatist trends, accept new realities. They They should look at the map, geography and understand that hundreds of thousands of Azerbaijanis in the near future will return to Kelbajar, Lachin, Shushu, Agdam, and they will have to live in conditions of neighborhood. They must put an end to hostility, isolate the separatists and see this benefit, ”, – noted President Ilham Aliyev.