Ilham Aliyev: There was large Armenian contingent in Karabakh

At the end of the 44-day war of 2020, there was a large Armenian contingent in Karabakh, which ignored all the principles of international law.

This was said by President Ilham Aliyev at the Karabakh forum: returning home after 30 years. achievements and difficulties. “

two and a half years ago, when we restored our sovereignty, we saw that there was a large Armenian contingent in Karabakh. They ignored all the principles of international law, ”said, in particular, the Azerbaijani leader.

According to him, the current situation was unacceptable and hoped for its settlement in Baku.

“We hoped that this issue would be resolved. We understood that this was an abnormal situation, and after the end of the Second Karabakh war, our position was clear. People living in Karabakh have two choice – either they become citizens of Azerbaijan and for They are created by all legal framework, or they choose another place of residence. There was no other way, ”said the head of state.

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