MFA: ‘We hope that Armenia will recognize Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan in word and deed’

“We hope that Armenia will refrain from voicing statements and taking action against Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and will recognize Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan in word and deed,” Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Aykhan Hajizada told The Insider, Report informs.

He said that for the last three years, since the end of the 44-Day War, Armenian leadership has been prone to military and political provocations, including some misleading, very inconsistent statements about Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity: “We hope the anti-terrorism measures taken by Azerbaijan will result in the disarmament and withdrawal of all Armenian troops from the territories of Azerbaijan, thus laying the groundwork for a better future for Azerbaijan and Armenia and ensuring progress in the peace process between the two countries. The absence of military escalation from the Armenian side in these two days is a positive sign, but we hope that Armenia will also refrain from voicing statements and taking action against Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and will recognize Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan in word and deed.

"We hope that the measures taken by Azerbaijan will bring peace and progress to the region.”