Mammadyarov: Malaysia important partner of Azerbaijan

Malaysia is an important partner of Azerbaijan in the ASEAN region and the Islamic world, Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov said in an interview with Malaysian Bernama International News Service on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

"Azerbaijan and Malaysia have enormous potential for, and a strong commitment to, further enhancing bilateral cooperation for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries. Malaysia is an important partner of Azerbaijan in the ASEAN region and the Islamic world, and the country also attaches great significance to close dialogue and cooperation with Malaysia in the spirit of friendship, mutual understanding and trust."

Touching on the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Mammadyarov said the Government of Azerbaijan highly appreciates the position of Malaysia regarding the resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the basis of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the internationally recognised borders of Azerbaijan.