ArmInfo."Armenians living in Karabakh are our citizens and we are not going to discuss their fate and future life with any country, including Armenia," said President Ilham Aliyev in an interview with Azerbaijani TV channels in Prague, APA reports.
"This is our internal matter," he said.
"As to the life of the Armenian population in Karabakh, it is a separate story. We plan to intensify consultations within our domestic political bloc and continue informal contacts with representatives of the Armenian population in Karabakh. I should say such contacts have taken place for a certain period, and I think the population still living in the Russian peacekeepers' responsibility zone is fully aware of the fact they have no way but integration into Azerbaijani society. Those opting for living as citizens of Azerbaijan will not feel regret, I am sure. If anyone does not think it is good for them for some reasons, they can choose another place to live in," Aliyev said.
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