Hikmat Hajiyev: Armenians must constitutionally end claims on Karabakh

To achieve a peace treaty, the necessary changes in the Armenian Constitution should be implemented through a referendum, and the Armenian people must express their stance. The Armenian people should constitutionally declare an end to their utopian claims of uniting Karabakh with Armenia and express their intention to live in peace with Azerbaijan, Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan - Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, told reporters in Kalbajar, Report informs.

Hajiyev noted that, after this, the process can move forward even more rapidly: "Armenia recently submitted its proposals on the text of the peace treaty to Azerbaijan, and it took more than 70 days to send those proposals. This is a very long time. If Armenia is serious about advancing the peace treaty and is interested in this issue, the fact that it took 70 days to send a response raises questions."

He emphasized that there are certain agreements on most parts of the peace treaty, but there is still work to be done: "This primarily relates to issues concerning the Armenian Constitution. The Armenian Constitution must put an end to territorial claims against Azerbaijan. The existence of territorial claims against Azerbaijan is a matter of concern for Baku. Peace treaties are usually signed not only with the government but also with the people. Our expectation is that the changes to be made in the Armenian Constitution to achieve a peace treaty will be implemented through a referendum, and the Armenian people will also express their position."