"Azerbaijan stands for the liberation of its lands peacefully, but the country also reserves the right to liberate its occupied lands," newly appointed Azerbaijani Minister of Defense, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov said at a meeting with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Philippe Lefort today.
Trend reports that the situation in the region and the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict were discussed during the meeting.
Hasanov said that the goals set by the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, are unchanged - a strong country and army.