POLITICS
`Azerbaijan will never tolerate a second Armenian state on native Azerbaijani lands`
Baku, January 1 (AZERTAC). “The problem worrying us the most is the unresolved status of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan is stepping up its efforts in all countries, especially in the recent period. But as you know, a solution of this issue depends not only on us,” President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in his congratulatory message on the occasion of the Day of Solidarity of Azerbaijanis of the World and New Year
“Unfortunately, Armenia’s non-constructive stance, its hypocrisy in the negotiations and the practical defiance of talks have dealt a serious blow to the process. Unfortunately, the world community and the countries directly dealing with the issue are shying away from naming the party responsible for disrupting the talks”
The President pointed out there are positive statements.
“We are hearing and supporting these statements. In particular, this year’s novelty has been a repeated indication by co-chairs that the status-quo is unacceptable. We support these statements. But statements should be followed by specific steps. Unfortunately, these steps are not taken,” he noted.
The Head of State said Azerbaijan would continue its diplomatic and political efforts.
“We have a principled stance in the negotiations. We will not back down a single step from it. Nagorno-Karabakh is native and historical Azerbaijani land. The international community and the United Nations recognize and support Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. The international community views Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan. The conflict must be resolved precisely on these principles. The territorial integrity of our country must be restored. Occupying forces must withdraw from all our occupied territories. Azerbaijani citizens must be able to return to occupied territories, including Nagorno-Karabakh and Shusha. Only then can a lasting peace be established. We will never tolerate a second Armenian state on native Azerbaijani lands. This is our principled position” he added.