Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has stated that mechanism of Nagorno-Karabakh’s separation from Azerbaijan does not and will never stand on table of talks.
“I want to state it once again as various speculations are often spread on this issue. Nagorno-Karabakh will be an independent state not today and neither after 10, nor after 100 years. Azerbaijan’s position is unequivocal. Despite pressures, we will maintain this position to the end,” AzerTaj state news agency quoted Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev as saying at an official reception on Republic Day on May 27.
The president said currently the talks are more intensive. “Azerbaijan demonstrates constructive and fair position based on international law. Liberation of all occupied Azerbaijani lands and return of internally displaced persons to their lands stand on the table of talks today,” President Aliyev said.
The president said Azerbaijan has consolidated its international position.
“We are integrating with world community while we build our policy on national interests, deep historical and cultural basis. Azerbaijan’s foreign policy is very clear. We are interested in developing mutually profitable and bilateral relations with all countries. Azerbaijan is recognized as reliable country and partner in international arena. The number of our friends and allies has increased significantly recently,” the Azerbaijani president said.
President Aliyev said unfortunately Azerbaijan has not yet achieved resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict despite all efforts.
“It has a single reason – Armenia’s non-constructive position and a tactics of deliberate delay of talks. It is known that Armenia uses such tactics. But this tactics can not last for a long time. The issue must be resolved only under international law. Azerbaijan will not surrender its principal and fair position based on international law. We will not take a step back. Azerbaijan is supported by all international organizations. On some occasions Armenia tries to introduce principles of self-determination as principles of territorial integrity. But it can only be accepted by people who are not informed about this issue and do not engaged in politics. It is not accidental that the world community rejects this approach,” the Azerbaijani president said.
The president said Azerbaijani will enhance its defense capacity.
“Funds will be allocated as much as needed. Sometimes international community believes that Azerbaijan is doing too much work in this regard and policy provokes concerns. Simply we are using our natural right. We are spending our own funds. We spend the funds, earned due to Azerbaijani people’s hard work, to strengthen our army. Today Azerbaijan’s increasing economic power enables to spend $2 billion for army-building. This figure equals Armenia’s state budget. This great abyss between Armenia and Azerbaijan will further deepen in the coming years and Azerbaijan will become a strong state. Armenia must remain and will remain isolated from all international projects due to its aggressor policy,” he added.
“Azerbaijan’s increased opportunities, significance and credibility worldwide consolidates our position,” the president said.
“We will continue our policy to isolate Armenia from all regional and global projects until our lands are liberated,” President Aliyev said.
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