ArmInfo.The Armenian government is trying to change the format of negotiations, this is not acceptable, and is an attempt to block the negotiation process to resolve the conflict. This was stated by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev today, speaking at the International Seventh Global Baku Forum-2019-New Foreign Policy.
According to him, high-ranking EU officials, as well as the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, also spoke against changing the format of the negotiations.
"Negotiations should be productive, and not en end in itself. They should lead to the liberation of the occupied Azerbaijani territories. The status quo is unacceptable, which has been repeatedly noted by the international community and the mediators to resolve the conflict. We support this position and believe that the status quo should be changed. For this, Armenia must withdraw its troops from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, "Interfax quotes Aliyev as saying.
Aliyev also recalled that the settlement of the conflict is possible on the basis of the norms and principles of international law within the framework of sovereignty, territorial integrity and internationally recognized borders. "All authoritative international organizations support the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and are in favor of resolving the conflict within the framework of this principle," he added.