Azerbaijan is ready for the normalization of relations with Armenia and the signing of a peace agreement with the recognition of the territorial integrity of the two states as part of the borders recognized at the international level, the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov said during the speech at a meeting of the Council of Heads of the CIS Government.
Azerbaijan is ready to sign a peaceful agreement with Armenia with the recognition of the territorial integrity of the two states as part of the borders recognized at the international level. Azerbaijan also advocates the beginning of work on delimitation and demarcation of borders, “said Asadov, noted that the peacekeeping efforts of the Russian Federation And the joint Russian-Turkish monitoring center “undoubtedly serve to strengthen peace and security in the South Caucasus.”
Ali Asadov added that Azerbaijan is a supporter of unlocking transport communications in the region: “From this will benefit not only Azerbaijan and Armenia, but also other countries of the region. Unlocking transport communications plays an important role for the further development of economic relations not only in the South Caucasus region but in general and in the space of the CIS. “
Premier noted that Azerbaijan comes from the fact that the conflict with Armenia remained in the past. Asadov also stressed that Baku stands for the speedy delimitation and demarcation of the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia as part of the norms of international law. “Azerbaijan never claimed to other people’s territories, but also will not give up the inches of their land,” the prime minister added.
In addition, the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan stressed that one of the important tasks facing the country is the safe return of forced displaced people to their native land.
“In 2021, $ 1.3 billion of public funds were spent on restoration work in Karabakh, in 2022 the state budget also planned costs in the same amount for these purposes,” said Asadov.
According to him, one of the main problems that prevent the restoration of liberated territories are mine fields: “Today, 20 thousand hectares of the territory were cleared of mines. The accuracy of mine maps in three areas that provided Armenia Azerbaijan is less than 25%. Today, 167 citizens of Azerbaijan were injured on mine fields, of which over 30 were killed. “