Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec.23 / Trend T. Hajiyev /
The day of the liberation of the Azerbaijani occupied territories is not far away, Parliamentary First Deputy Speaker Ziyafet Askerov said.
"We have repeatedly stated and continue to state that the day of the liberation of the occupied territories of Azerbaijan is not far away," he said. "Today's political situation in the world is changing in favor of Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and you will witness it."
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the United States- are currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.