Minister: Armenia should stop smear campaign against Azerbaijan

Armenia should stop the smear campaign against Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Foreign Affairs Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said as he received the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus Toivo Klaar, Report informs, referring to MFA.

The minister emphasized that the Azerbaijani side is interested in the positive outcome of the meetings held through the mediation of international partners, including the European Union, and that after 30 years, a historic opportunity has arisen for ensuring peace and stability in the region.

In this regard, the importance of avoiding statements and declarations that could lead to revanchism by Armenia, as well as the so-called smear campaign against Azerbaijan, was brought to attention.

At the meeting, Bayramov informed the other party about the work carried out in the direction of the reintegration of the local Armenian residents of the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and said that the registration process of the local Armenian residents is ongoing through the electronic portal.

It was also pointed out that the departure of Armenian residents from the territory of Azerbaijan is not related to any forced displacement, and the recent visits of UN officials to the region and the statements made after the visit are a clear example of this.