The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan commented on statements by the head of the Armenian Foreign Ministry Ararat Mirzoyan, voiced at a press conference with the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria Alexander Shallenberg on July 18.
The press service of the Foreign Ministry said that Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, once again accused Azerbaijan, putting forward a number of unreasonable claims. Thus, the Armenian side demonstrated that it was not interested in the world and stability in the region.
The department said, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, instead of showing respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan, prevents the peaceful process under the pretext of “rights and security” of Armenians living in Karabakh.
The Foreign Ministry reminded that for almost 30 years the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan was under the Armenian occupation, an ethnic cleaning was carried out against peaceful Azerbaijanis.
“Speaking of the” population of Karabakh “, it is unacceptable only to imply the rights of the Armenian residents and ignore the” rights and security “of Azerbaijani residents expelled from these lands. Azerbaijan is a party to the initiative of dialogue with Armenian residents, and it is important to meet the reciprocity of these friendly Steps of Azerbaijan, ”the statement said.
The ministry also noted that Azerbaijan “equally ensures and will ensure the rights and safety of all ethnic minorities living in the country.”