In the meantime, this statement does not correspond to conducted detailed discussions on the resolution of the conflict during the intensive visits of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to the region, added the spokesman.
“Azerbaijan has repeatedly stated that according to the spirit of the Vienna and St. Petersburg meetings of the presidents, it supports substantive talks towards a phased settlement of the conflict,” said Hajiyev. “The substantive talks should ensure changing the status-quo, which is unacceptable, and unsustainable and the withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.”
Calling the continuation by Armenia the occupation of Azerbaijan’s sovereign territories ‘unacceptable’, Hajiyev stressed that Azerbaijan will ensure its territorial integrity and sovereignty within its internationally recognized borders.
Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters Thursday that Moscow is not optimistic about the settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the near future.
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