BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 22. If Armenia refuses to sign the peace agreement, we will not recognize its territorial integrity either and will officially declare that, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said while delivering a speech at the 5th Congress of World Azerbaijanis in Shusha on April 22, Trend reports.
“At present, the foreign ministers and ministries of the two countries are setting up working groups, and I think that concrete talks should be initiated in the near future. The talks should not be delayed because a peace agreement will be signed on the basis of five principles. Therefore, the text of the agreement can be prepared and signed soon. Thus, the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan can be established, including diplomatic. By making this proposal, we once again show our good intentions and, I repeat, show foresight. The revengeful forces occasionally raising their voices in Armenia should remember that this is the only way out for Armenia, their last chance perhaps. If they refuse, we will not recognize the territorial integrity of Armenia either and will officially declare that. Given the consequences of the second Karabakh war, the Armenian side should understand what this might lead to.
Again, despite all these positive trends, every single one of us – the Azerbaijani government, embassies, diaspora organizations and all activists – should convey the new realities to the world community. You, the Azerbaijanis living abroad, have greater opportunities in this area. In recent years, our diaspora organizations have become very active, both during the second Karabakh war and before. Even despite the physical attacks of Armenian radical forces – they took advantage of their numerical superiority to commit crimes against our activists – the Azerbaijanis had their say, and this must continue to be the case,” said the head of state.