`Azerbaijan’s can’t be subject of negotiation or element of compromise`
The statement says that latest high-level discussions held in Vienna on May 16 and in St.Petersberg on June 20 provided good opportunity for reinvigorating perspectives of peaceful resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. “We welcome the fact that discussions were held in a constructive atmosphere. For achieving peaceful settlement of the conflict, resumption of substantive negotiations without further delay is of urgent necessity. Progress in substantive negotiations on comprehensive settlement accompanied by implementation of confidence-building measures to strengthen the ceasefire can produce much-desired breakthrough in moving beyond the status-quo. Earliest withdrawal of Armenian occupying forces will significantly change dynamics in the region and pave the way for normalization of relations to the benefit of the people of the region. Any precondition put for resumption of substantive talks is a serious blow to peace process and undermines agreements reached in latest rounds of high-level discussions,” it reads.
The statement underlines that continuation of illegal use of force through maintaining illegal military presence in other’s internationally recognized territories is by no means in line with the Helsinki Final Act and must be ceased immediately. “Azerbaijan as a victim of aggression is the most interested party in earliest solution to the conflict, which would allow to elimination of its consequences. Our participation in negotiation under the OSCE Minsk Group is a clear sign of the commitment to a peaceful solution of the conflict. At the same time, we are for an effective process, which should bring long-awaited solution easing the sufferings of millions of people affected by the conflict,” says statement.