ArmInfo. Everyone understands that a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is desirable for everyone. This opinion was expressed in an interview with APA by Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan Dan Stav.
"I believe that the commitment of President Ilham Aliyev to the peaceful settlement of the conflict deserves approval and it is easy to give advice from the outside. I do not think that concrete advice can be given on this issue. I believe that certain principles must be observed. I want to say that peaceful settlement is desirable. We had wars with all our neighbors, but we and the other party, showed an interest in a peaceful settlement. . We have signed with Egypt and Jordan peace treaty," said an Israeli diplomat.
At the same time, he considers it important to stabilize the situation on the territory, which in turn will reduce the level of threat and will allow channeling even more resources for the development of the country. "The main thing is to put an end to the conflicts with neighboring countries, we did this through direct contacts, with the help of the third countries, which created favorable conditions for the talks, here we see that Azerbaijan and Armenia support the efforts of the Minsk Group. the format has been approved by both sides. As I know, negotiations are under way in this direction. We approve of the two meetings of presidents held in 2016 and the summit held last year. We hope this will be a turning point." he added.
At the same time, he expressed hope that the negotiations, which will continue in particular after the elections, will really give a chance to resolve the conflict. "In this aspect, Azerbaijan is right: each side will benefit from the settlement of the conflict, but again I do not adhere to the position to dictate to Azerbaijan and Armenia what the settlement should be." Our country supports the efforts of the Minsk Group that will lead to a settlement of the conflict. We support negotiations that will be fruitful and will meet the interests of both sides, we support the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, "the diplomat concluded.