Azerbaijani President warned Armenia on Thursday against Submit territorial claims in Karabakh region Freed from nearly three decades of Armenian occupation in 2020.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of The Ninth Baku World Forum under the title: Challenges of the Global Order, which was organized by the Nizami Kanjavi International Center in President Ilham Aliyev said in the capital, Baku, that if Yerevan continues to question its territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and Baku also He questioned Armenia’s territorial integrity.
“If Armenia continues to question its territorial integrity, of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan will have no other choice and will question their territorial integrity of Armenia”.
Doing so would be a “dangerous and useless approach.” for Aliyev said that Armenia confirms that “the government of Armenia should Understand this and stop trying to rewrite history. “
Azerbaijani President also He argued that Baku, on On the other hand, it had historical reasons for call Region of Armenia is in question.
“The history of The last century clearly shows that soviet government Cuts off Historic Zangezur region of Azerbaijan, in 1920 and gave it to Armenia. Therefore, if Armenia claims status for Armenian in Karabakh, why does Azerbaijan not demand its status for Azerbaijanis from West Zangezur? Aliyev asked, emphasizing that Azerbaijanis live over wide geography.
“this is issue Can lead To the dead End. Armenian government should Don’t forget the lessons of The Second Karabakh War. Learn these lessons well and avoid No territorial claims against Azerbaijan” added.
Relations between the two former Soviet countries countries It has been tense since 1991 when the Armenians military Occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, a region internationally recognized as part of its territory of Azerbaijan, and seven adjacent regions.
New clashes erupted in September 2020, a 44-day conflict saw Azerbaijan liberate many cities and over 300 settlements and villages occupied by Armenia for Nearly 30 years old.
Russia brokered a tripartite agreement to end the war in November 2020.
speak on the activities of Minsk Group, A body under the organization for Security and cooperation in Nearly three decades ago, OSCE Europe (OSCE) was charged with a mission solve Karabakh conflict, Aliyev said group did not check results in 28 years.
“Since Azerbaijan resolved the Karabakh issue problem, the Minsk group is no longer needed. Everyone understands that it wasn’t possible for The co-chairs of the Minsk Group have been meeting since (beginning of The war between Russia and Ukraine. We’ve received some messages co-chairing it of Minsk group will not work. it is time for They have to retire now.”
The Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe was formed, co-chaired by France, Russia and the United States on March 24, 1992, to find a peaceful solution to the conflict, but to no avail. Co-chairs of Minsk group, who visited both countries periodically and met with The authorities did nothing more From issue Warnings of the parties to abide by the moratorium-fire every-time.
Also speaking on the forum was Vaira Vike-Freiberga, a former president of Latvia and co-chair of Nizami Kanjavi International Center based in Baku.
Attended the forum was also Albanian President Ilir Meta, President of the Presidential Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sevik Djavirovic, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, and Benali Yildirim, Vice President of The ruling Justice and Development Party in Turkey.
