'Azerbaijan attaches great importance to good neighborly relations'

Baku's policy is not directed against any country, but at the same time 20 percent of the country is under occupation and Azerbaijan should be prepared to return its territories and restore the sovereignty, and it has every right for it, Foreign Ministry spokesman Elman Abdullayev told journalists on Wednesday.

"Azerbaijan's foreign policy has always been a multisectoral and balanced. Azerbaijan attaches great importance to good neighborly relations and it should be based on principles of mutual respect," Abdullayev said.

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Iran Javanshir Akhundov was invited to the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, IRNA agency reported.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi received Mr Akhundov and asked him to give an official explanation over media reports that Azerbaijan is going to purchase arms worth more than $1.5 billion from Israel.


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