Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 6 / Trend M.Aliyev /
New initiatives proposed by Armenia to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, have neither positive nor negative effect on this process, Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Social and Political Department Chief Ali Hasanov said.
"There is a simple formula to resolve the conflict," Hasanov said. "It is adherence to the international rule of law. Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and civil rights of all people of Nagorno Karabakh must be restored."
"People speak about these international standards for many years," Hasanov said. "The Armenian side's passivity or its dependence on the others' will, disruptiveness or compulsion to disruptiveness delay this process."
Hasanov said the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict must be resolved sooner or later. The Azerbaijani territories cannot be always under occupation.
"The foreign countries and international organizations recognize Azerbaijan's territorial integrity as a result of the policy conducted by Azerbaijan in the international arena," Hasanov said.
Hasanov added that Azerbaijan's potential has not been exhausted to continue the talks.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have 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 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 surrounding regions.