Leyla Abdullayeva: Azerbaijan's position regarding Minsk Group has been clearly expressed

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's press statement on the appointment of Philip T. Reeker as Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations is surprising because it shows an approach far from the post-conflict reality in the region, said Leyla Abdullayeva, Spokesperson of the Azerbaijani Foreign Affairs Ministry, Report informs.

Abdullayeva said that Azerbaijan's position regarding the Minsk Group was repeatedly and clearly expressed at the highest level.

"Attempts to 'resuscitate' the virtually non-functioning Minsk Group may result in the USA steering away from the process of normalization of Azerbaijan-Armenia relations. The Karabakh conflict has been resolved and Karabakh is an integral part of Azerbaijan. The international community, including our partners, should understand that linking the negotiations on the normalization of Azerbaijan-Armenia relations to the Karabakh issue does not serve normalization at all," she added.