Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 24 /Trend, T.Hajiyev/
Statements by international organizations on Azerbaijan's territorial integrity are important, but insufficient, Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Political Analysis and Information Provision Department Head Elnur Aslanov told reporters on Friday
According to him, it's time to make real steps, to demonstrate political will. International organizations must take concrete steps to liberate Azerbaijani territories from occupation.
"Because of non-implementation of UN resolutions and decisions of other international organizations, Azerbaijan might resort to other options," said Aslanov.
According to him, today Azerbaijan is not only the most stable and developed country from political and economic point of view, but also today Azerbaijan is the most advanced country in the region from a military point of view.
"Neighboring countries must always consider and realize that Azerbaijan may resort to the various options in order to liberate its lands," said Aslanov. According to him, despite that different organizations call the conflict frozen, in fact, it refers to those conflicts in which a ceasefire agreement has been reached.
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 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - 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.