ELMAR MAMMADYAROV: THE CONTINUATION OF THE STATUS QUO AS A RESULT OF THE OCCUPATION OF AZERBAIJANI TERRITORIES BY ARMENIA IS INADMISSIBLE

APA
Nov 16 2009
Azerbaijan

Baku. Lachin Sultanova – APA. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar
Mammadyarov received special representative of the European Union
for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby, the ministry’s press service
told APA.

The sides exchanged views on the current state and prospects of
Azerbaijan-European Union relations. Peter Semneby noted that the
European Union is interested in establishment of close relations with
Azerbaijan and peace in the region.

Elmar Mammadyarov said Azerbaijan is interested in the expansion
of the cooperation with the European Union and underlined the
importance of the Eastern Partnership program. Touching on the
security in the South Caucasus, especially Nagorno Karabakh conflict,
Elmar Mammadyarov regarded the continuation of the status quo as a
result of the occupation of Azerbaijani territories by Armenia as
inadmissible situation. He underlined that the conflict can be solved
only basing on the norms and principles of the international law,
within the framework of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity. They
exchanged views on various issues of mutual interest.