POLITICS
ELMAR MAMMADYAROV: ALL SEVEN OCCUPIED REGIONS MUST BE RETURNED
“The Government of Armenia must realize inevitability of resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict based on the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan,” Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov said.
Head of the Foreign Office pointed out that peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is of great significance for the region as well as for Azerbaijan and Armenia. Discussions on the main principles are underway. They are related to the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, withdrawal of Armenia’s armed forces, and return of refugees to their homes. No one should question the return of the seven occupied regions. It takes time. Time is needed to pull out the Armenian troops from the occupied territories, their demining and rebuilding of infrastructure. As a whole, the relevant conditions must be created so that the population could return to their lands after their liberation, he said.
Asked about the Lachin corridor, Elmar Mammadyarov said that the agreement has been reached to deploy peacekeeping forces in the territory to ensure security of the Azerbaijani population who will return there.