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Samuel Kliger: Azerbaijan’s reestablishing control of its territory to benefit Azerbaijani, Armenian people (Trend)
Azerbaijan’s reestablishing control of its occupied territory will benefit both Azerbaijani and Armenian people, said Samuel Kliger, Director of Russian and Eurasian Affairs at the Jewish Advocacy Organization (AJC).
“People in the United States watch with great concern the unfolding dramatic and tragic military conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Naturally, we, as well as the international community, call for a ceasefire and for a peaceful and diplomatic resolution of the conflict that is more than 30 years old. That said, we fully recognize Azerbaijan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and its right to defend itself and reestablish control of about 20 percent of Azerbaijan's territory. Such an outcome will benefit both Azerbaijani and Armenian people,” Kliger.
In turn, commenting on the escalation of the conflict by conducting missile attacks against the civil population and infrastructure, Kliger said it is unacceptable and should be immediately stopped.