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President of Azerbaijan: We are learning to live in peace

President of Azerbaijan: We are learning to live in peace

Baku, February 4, AZERTAC

“We (Armenia and Azerbaijan – ed.) were at war for more than 30 years. Now we have lived in peace for six months,” President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said during the awarding ceremony of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity.

“As I said many times, we are learning to live in peace. I can tell you, it's a special feeling,” the head of state added.

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