Minister: Bilateral negotiations are the best way for moving forward in normalization process

The achievements vividly demonstrate that direct bilateral negotiations are the best and the only viable way for moving forward in the normalization process, which has been consistently advocated for by Azerbaijan, Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov said during his speech at the 31st meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council , Report informs.

The Azerbaijani minister noted that notwithstanding the progress, there are persistent challenges on the path of normalization.

"Its finalization depends on implementing in action Armenia’s declared commitment to respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan, including by removing territorial claims still embedded in its Constitution and other legislative acts," Jeyhun Bayramov said.

"Establishment of peace and good-neighborly relations cannot be sustainable and irreversible if recognition of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan continues to be questioned in Armenia’s Constitution, and implementation of the bilateral agreement by Armenia remains contingent on domestic legal or political scenarios."