Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 8
Trend:
Status quo in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is unacceptable and the conflict should be resolved in line with international law and within Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, said Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
He made the remarks addressing the trilateral meeting with his Russian and Iranian counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Hassan Rouhani, in Baku Aug. 8.
President Aliyev pointed out that Iran and Russia respect Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty, and both countries have repeatedly emphasized the necessity of resolving the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in line with international law.
“International community and organizations recognize Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and support the fair settlement of the conflict in line with international law,” added the president.
The UN, the Non-Aligned Movement, the OSCE, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and other international organizations unequivocally support Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, said President Aliyev.
“First of all, Azerbaijani lands should be liberated for the settlement of the conflict,” added President Aliyev. “Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity has been violated for many years and 20 percent of our lands are under occupation. Over a million Azerbaijanis are suffering from this occupation.”
“The UN Security Council has adopted four resolutions on the conflict. Those resolutions demand the unconditional withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from the occupied lands. Regrettably, these resolutions have not been fulfilled for over 20 years,” said President Aliyev.