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Main responsibility in normalization process lies and must lie with Azerbaijani and Armenian sides - FM

Politics Materials 5 December 2022 15:49 (UTC +04:00)
Main responsibility in normalization process lies and must lie with Azerbaijani and Armenian sides - FM

BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 5. The main responsibility in the process of normalization lies and must lie with the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said on December 5, Trend reports.

"We constantly hear that there are different projects, as well as initiatives, that can or should be used as a base for normalization. Azerbaijan has a very clear vision of this issue and, most importantly, the desire to solve it. Azerbaijani side, represented by the President of the country, right after the end of hostilities and after almost 30 years of conflict and occupation, moved towards reconciliation, offered to turn the page of hostility, and start working on a peace treaty. It was the Azerbaijani side that for the first time handed over to the Armenian side the basic principles of the future peace treaty in February 2022," he said.

Bayramov noted that Azerbaijan is grateful to all interested, objective international forces who express a desire to make a positive contribution to the peace process.

"We are ready to discuss this taking into account the fundamental norms and principles of international law. All the people who are directly or indirectly involved in this process can confirm that Azerbaijan's position is very consistent and systematic," he added.

The minister pointed out that, of course, it is counterproductive to try to take some unilateral steps and actions that are absolutely not aimed at normalizing the relations.

"We observe cases when some countries bring this issue to the consideration of international organizations. Despite the fact that some of these organizations are purely humanitarian in nature, they have never even dealt with this issue, they do not actually deal with conflicts. The main responsibility lies and must lie, first of all, on the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides," Bayramov stressed.

"The history of the 30-year conflict has shown us that just sitting and hoping that someone will come and solve this issue instead of us is a somewhat naive approach. First of all, readiness, political will, and respect for the norms and principles of international law can help to move in this direction. Azerbaijan has repeatedly stated that we are ready to cooperate with international forces that have a positive impact on this process, which are also objective and not negatively interested parties. Attempts to artificially increase their influence in the region, to turn the region into an arena of confrontation with other countries is very negative," he said.

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