Baku: South Caucasus has already entered a phase of peace

ArmInfo. The South Caucasus has already entered a phase of peace, as by stated Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, during  his speech at  the 5th Antalya Diplomatic Forum.

According to APA, Hajiyev stated that the resolution of the  Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict is of particular importance from a  regional perspective.

"Azerbaijan has demonstrated leadership in this process, and the  conflict is now in the past," he stated, emphasizing that Azerbaijan  is taking steps towards normalizing relations with Armenia, and the  relevant agreement was initialed in August last year with the  participation of the US leadership. He stated that the solution model  imposed on the region from outside by the OSCE Minsk Group over 30  years remained ineffective: "This once again shows that real results  in the region can only be achieved through local ownership and  leadership."

He added that a new status quo has now formed in the region, and  the  South Caucasus has entered a period of peace.