Latvia supports solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict based on international law principles

Elmar Mammadyarov said that regional issues, the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, economic cooperation, energy cooperation, holding Azerbaijani days in Latvia and Latvian days in Azerbaijan, interparliamentary cooperation were discussed during the meeting.

Calling Azerbaijan the economic leader of the region, Atris Pabriks reminded that Latvia is the member of European Union and NATO and said Azerbaijan will implement plans for cooperation with these organizations.

Minister said Latvian investors and tourists are getting interested in Azerbaijan.

Highly appreciating the relations between the two countries, Mr.Pabriks underlined the necessity of extending them.

Taking a stance on 'presidential elections' in the occupied Azerbaijani territories, Latvian minister said that his country supports the solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict based on the norms and principles of the international law and wishes to see the South Caucasus countries as friendly and peaceful countries. Pabriks noted that special plans will be carried out for Azerbaijan's integration into NATO and the European Union.

Elmar Mammadyarov said Latvia's 15-year practice of independence is very interesting for Azerbaijan. He said Azerbaijan is studying the experience of these countries.

Mammadyarov also touched upon the mass burial place of Azerbaijani civilians killed by Armenians at the beginning of the last century.

"It is a very serious problem. The Foreign Ministry is seriously engaged in this problem," he said.

Commenting on preparation of a general plan of Shusha by Armenians, who have occupied Azerbaijani territories, Minister Mammadyarov underlined that this action contradicts peace.

"If an agreement had been reached on the solution to the conflict and IDPs returned to their places, then preparation of general plan of Shusha would have been a positive initiative. But in this case it is unacceptable," he underlined. APA