Azerbaijan Foreign Minister: Armenia’s actions and statements made serious blow to peace process

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jaykhun Bayramov met in New York with OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid.

As noted in the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting discussed the issues of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the OSCE, as well as the current situation in the region.

Bayramov said that the peaceful agenda initiated by the Azerbaijani side, for the promotion of which great efforts were made, is under a serious threat as a result of military-political provocations committed by Armenia.

The Minister emphasized that the military-political provocations of Armenia in violation of a tripartite statement, the congratulations of the Prime Minister of Armenia, addressed to the separatist regime, as well as terrorist attacks on September 19, entailed the death of the death of military personnel and civilian citizens of Azerbaijan, intensified. Tension in the region. He especially noted that the events held by Azerbaijan are directed against illegal armed groups and are not aimed at the civilian population.

According to the minister, the actions and statements of the Armenian leadership, which are contrary to previous statements about the recognition of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, as well as based on false statements about the existence of the “blockade” and “humanitarian crisis in the region” slanderous campaign aimed at that To mislead the international community, they dealt a serious blow to the peace process.

Bayramov called on the international community to pay attention not to similar false statements, but to the need to withdraw illegal Armenian armed groups and dissolution of the illegal regime created by Armenia.

During the meeting, an exchange of views on other issues representing mutual interest was also held.