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There could be no concessions on matters of territorial integrity: Azerbaijani ambassador
For Armenia, which has been keeping Azerbaijani lands under occupation for many years, there could be no concessions on the matter of territorial integrity, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Indonesia Jalal Mirzayev said in an interview with PRO 3 RRI, a leading Indonesian radio.
Providing detailed information about the processes that have been taking place since the beginning of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the ambassador recalled that Nagorno-Karabakh, an integral part of Azerbaijan, and seven surrounding districts were occupied by Armenian armed forces in 1988-1993. He pointed out that for 28 years, Armenia has been occupying Azerbaijani territories, ignoring Resolutions 822, 853, 874, and 884 of the UN Security Council. Noting that these resolutions demand an immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts, Ambassador Mirzayev said the conflict forced more than a million Azerbaijanis to become internally displaced.
Briefing on the negotiations conducted at the levels of heads of state and foreign ministers through the mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group, the diplomat said many international organizations support the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan. He also noted that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the European Union (EU) recognize the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan in line with the norms and principles of international law and urge Armenia to immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from the occupied Azerbaijani territories. Ambassador Mirzayev pointed out that the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can be resolved only within the framework of Azerbaijan’s internationally recognized borders and territorial integrity.
The diplomat recalled that after the constitutional amendments in Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan disrupted the negotiation process with his non-constructive activities and statements. Emphasizing that discussions can start again after the withdrawal of Armenian troops from all occupied territories of Azerbaijan, the ambassador said that this condition is the main demand of Azerbaijan. The diplomat added that Armenia’s destructive stance impeded Azerbaijan’s efforts to peacefully resolve the conflict. He also stated that Armenia keeps resorting to political and military provocations in order to maintain the status quo in the occupied Azerbaijani territories.
The ambassador went on to say that Pashinyan’s statement “Karabakh is Armenia, full stop” disrupted the negotiation process and that Armenia’s military provocations resulted in the eruption of a new war. He also urged international organizations to intensify pressure on Armenia to immediately and unconditionally withdraw from Azerbaijani territories.
In the interview, Indonesian listeners were also given extensive information about Armenia's flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Convention of 1949, by firing artillery at other regions of Azerbaijan, targeting the civilian population, hospitals, schools, residences, and public facilities.