DEFENSE MINISTER MEETS EU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON SOUTH CAUCASUS
Azerbaijan is actively cooperating with the EU security structures after regaining its state independence, the Minister said. Some states have artificially created the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict to hamper this process.
Minister Abiyev updated on economic achievements of the Republic despite the war with Armenia, the current status of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict, and also touched the EU-Azerbaijan relations.
Touching upon the refugee problem in Azerbaijan, Mr. Semnebey said the European Union would certainly interfere this problem. The EU offers peaceful solution to the problem, he stressed. We adhere creation of mutual trust between the sides. ‘Armenia feels negative results of its military aggression against Azerbaijan. And accepts it as the key reason of staying out of the regional economic projects’.
Safar Abiyev stated that Armenia, on one hand, has occupied the lands of Azerbaijan, and on other hand, tries to create mutual trust. ‘We do not believe it. Armenia should withdraw its troops from the occupied areas, the refugees return to their homelands and the infrastructures at the mentioned areas be restored. Then we can speak on mutual trust. The problem should be solved in the frame of the principles of international law and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan'.
Touching the Azerbaijan-NATO links, the Defense Minister said it goes ahead in the frame of the Plan of Activity for Individual Partnership. Azerbaijan observes all the legal principles in its relations with foreign states. The same should be demanded fromm the aggressor, he said.
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