Baku: Armenian leadership undermines efforts to resolve conflict peacefully

The fact that the Prime Minister and the President of Armenia congratulated the puppet separatist regime, created by the aggressor state in the territories of Azerbaijan now occupied by Armenian armed forces, on the occasion of the so-called “Independence Day” is a clear and undisguised recognition of the country's aggressive policy; the visit of the political leadership of Armenia, and the heads of diplomatic missions to the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and the surrounding areas shows that the aggressor country is trying to consolidate the status quo based on the results of the policy of aggression, accompanied by a gross violation of norms and principles of international law, which seriously undermines the efforts to resolve the conflict peacefully.

Report informs referring to the commentary of the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan that the recent completely groundless statements by the Armenian leadership and the steps they have taken are aimed at convincing themselves and their people of 'propriety' of their illegal actions. Otherwise, how else can one characterize the celebration of the “holiday of independence” on the part of the internationally recognized territories of Azerbaijan, the “independence” of which is not recognized by any state in the world, and occupation is condemned in numerous documents and resolutions adopted by the international community.

Armenia, which is responsible for the military occupation of the internationally recognized territories of Azerbaijan and the bloody ethnic cleansing of the local Azerbaijani population, as well as for other crimes against humanity, must realize that these lands will return to the control of Azerbaijan again and the joint peaceful coexistence of the two communities of region in peace and security will be ensured there. There is no other solution to the conflict, and mediators in the person of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs and the entire world community are well aware of this.