Araz Azimov: "No one can witness burning of Armenian flag in Azerbaijan"

He said Armenia should recognize the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and be withdrawn from the occupied territories and all population should take part in the self-determination of Nagorno Karabakh within the borders of Azerbaijan. Only under these circumstances will Azerbaijan be willing to restore normal relations with Armenia. The Deputy Minister noted that Azerbaijan made steps towards the security of its territorial integrity and didn’t claim the territories of other countries. In his opinion the factor of force is different from the use of force. “Azerbaijan is developing in all fields and this development is a factor of force itself. Political, economic and defense potential of the country is increased, which is the factor of force having impact on the discussions. However there are factors of use and non-use of force in the international law. There are appropriate frameworks there. It is true that use of force is not accepted positively. The countries undertake obligations not to use the force and on the other hand the UN Charter gives to every country a right of self-defense".

Araz Azimov called the burning of Turkish and Azerbaijani flags on the day of so-called "Armenian genocide" as an act of vandalism. "No one can witness burning of Armenian flag in Azerbaijan. Do you see such actions here? It shows once more that Azerbaijan is a tolerant country".

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