Elmar Mammadyarov: No one can forcibly change Azerbaijan's borders

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov stated that no one can forcibly change the borders of Azerbaijan. Baku is ready to negotiate over the provision of a high autonomy status to the Nagorno-Karabakh.

"This is the position of Azerbaijan, which is supported by the international community, and no one can forcibly change the country's borders," Mammadyarov said in an interview with the Kuwaiti newspaper Alrai.

Mammadyarov expressed his regret over the failure of the UN General Assembly's four resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh.

"Twenty percent of Azerbaijani territory is under occupation and more than a million people become refugees and IDPs. All international organizations and major states are making every effort for the de-occupation of Azerbaijani territories. We believe in the return of occupied territories, and we hope that this is possible through diplomatic channels," he added.

"We are not afraid of granting autonomy to the Nagorno-Karabakh," he said. The principle of autonomy, Mammadyarov said, is one of the aspects of the international law and requires certain procedures. Mammadyarov cited Tatarstan, Chechnya and other regions of the Russian Federation as an example.


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