President: Even if the war between Russia and Ukraine stops, it is not a guarantee that it will not erupt again

Even if the war [between Russia and Ukraine - ed.] stops, it is not a guarantee that it will not erupt again, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with Euronews, Report informs via AZERTAC.

The head of state noted that he is not optimistic regarding achieving global stability, adding that he prefers to be realistic.

"I don't think that we will achieve stability in the coming months or even coming years. If we talk about the war between Russia and Ukraine, even if the war stops, it is not a guarantee that it will not erupt again," the head of state said.

He reminded that for almost 30 years there had been a ceasefire agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was achieved in spring 1994.

"But that did not mean that the war ended; it just transformed. The war only ends when you have a peace agreement," the Azerbaijani leader noted.

"Even now, after almost five years since the Second Karabakh War, we don't have a peace deal with Armenia. Yes, we have a quiet period, no casualties, and this is a big advantage of today's situation. But until a peace agreement is signed, this stability is not here; the same in all other parts of the world, the same in the Middle East, the same in Africa.

Unfortunately, the number of conflicts is growing, and if you look at those that have been resolved, we can only see it here, in Karabakh. That's the only one, which was resolved based on international law, historical justice, and this resolution is accepted by the whole world," President Ilham Aliyev said.