Kazakhstan, Bishkek, 2 July / Trend corr R.Mashadihasanli/ Azerbaijan's Defence Minister Safar Abiyev thinks the conflicts ongoing in CIS countries are the key problem creating a 'large rift' in the relationships amongst the countries. "The situation in CIS is far from being ideal. Conflicts in CIS countries are still the number one problem for the organization," Abiyev said in Bishkek on 2 July after the meeting of the CIS Defence Minister's Council.
Abiyev said official Baku regularly raises at CIS occupation of Azerbaijan's 20% in result of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. "But unfortunately, the problem has not yet been solved," Abiyev said, adding that CIS countries do not express their concrete view on the issue.
"The situation is creating a 'large rift' in the mutual relations amongst CIS countries. I would like the international law to be laid in the basis of mutual relations amongst the countries. Unfortunately, we cannot say that at the moment," said Minister.
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