“In the process of the conflict settlement between Armenia and Azerbaijan “more encouraging dynamics” has formed, there are the first results, but they are insufficient so far for the achievement of the specific goal – establishment of the final peace”, said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in his speech at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London, APA reports quoting ITAR-TASS.
“For the past 15 years we have been living in the conditions in which we have neither war nor peace,” the president noted. He stressed that any settlement of the conflict around Nagorno-Karabakh should include the preservation of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. “We understand Armenia’s concern and are ready to consider corresponding issues. We are also ready to provide the needed autonomy level to Nagorno-Karabakh, but only within the framework of the united Azerbaijani state,” President Aliyev emphasized. The president also noted that the sides involved in the conflict should clearly realize that there can be no talk about independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, because this contradicts the principles of international law and already adopted on Nagorno-Karabakh resolutions of the leading international organizations, including the UN Security Council. “Azerbaijan is committed to the peaceful settlement of the conflict, the past 15 years have proved in reality our clear-cut position,” President Aliyev stressed. The president also noted, “Unfortunately, I cannot totally rule out a military solution, as we have the total and based on international laws right to restore our territorial integrity that not a single country questions.” “Today Azerbaijan has powerful and modern armed forces that are capable of restoring the country’s territorial integrity,” President Aliyev stated adding that Baku “intends to continue to seek the conflict settlement by peaceful methods.”
APA
