Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Elin Suleymanov, responded to the claims made in the interview given by the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, to “The Telegraph” newspaper published in London.
From the embassy Publika.azAccording to the information provided to the newspaper, a letter addressed to the editorial office of the said newspaper was published.
It was noted that despite Nikol Pashinyan talking about the geopolitical importance of the South Caucasus and the need to establish peace between his country and Azerbaijan, he knows very well that the main reason for the current problems between the two countries was the thirty-year illegal occupation of Azerbaijan’s internationally recognized territories:
“It is surprising that Armenia is so reluctant to move forward with the peace agreement proposed by Azerbaijan after the end of military operations in November 2020. Although Armenia declares that it respects the principle of territorial integrity, some of the country’s official documents still have territorial claims against Azerbaijan.
Last December, the leaders of both countries demonstrated their commitment to lasting peace by reaching a historic agreement on holding COP29 in Baku. Now we must work to restore relations between our peoples.
Despite the fact that its borders are protected by Russian border guards, it is not understandable that Armenia does not accept its obligations regarding the transport corridor. However, the opening of regional communication links, including an unhindered transit link between Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan, can primarily satisfy Armenia’s long-term interests and economic needs.”
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