De facto peace reigns in the South Caucasus region, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan - Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmat Hajiyev told Iranian Tasnim News Agency, Report informs.
"The five principles that form the basis of the peace treaty on the normalization of relations with Armenia, and even the text of this document were drafted by the Azerbaijani side and presented to the Armenian side. This is another vivid embodiment of how committed and supportive Azerbaijan is to the regional peace agenda," he said.
At the same time, Hajiyev reminded that the work on the text of the peace treaty between Baku and Yerevan has been completed.
"The positive fact is that [the work on agreeing on] the text of the peace treaty has been completed. But at the same time, there are open issues in bilateral relations with Armenia. We believe that Armenia should put an end to all territorial claims against Azerbaijan on a constitutional basis so that we can achieve sustainable, final peace in the region," the presidential assistant said.
He noted that favorable conditions for peace have been formed in the South Caucasus region.
"But we can say with satisfaction that since Azerbaijan and Armenia gained independence, ideal conditions for peace in the region have been created today. We can even say that de facto peace and stability reign in the region. Azerbaijan will do everything in its power to give this a legal framework so that complete and final peace is established in the region," Hajiyev added.