Azerbaijani FM: Azerbaijan interested in accepting updated version of Madrid principles

"I have recently spoken with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. He said that the Armenian side has not submitted its proposals on uncoordinated points of the basic principles yet," Mammadyarov said.

"Our position is clear. We see the future status of Nagorno-Karabakh within Azerbaijan, with the condition of joint living of Azerbaijani and Armenian communities, " the Minister added.

According to Foreign Minister, the settlement process advances and Azerbaijan is interested in accepting an updated version of the Madrid principles.

"If the process comes to a standstill, the question will arise: what action will be the next? The rest participants of the talks should ask themselves this question," Mammadyarov said.

OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries are the three countries from the five permanent members of UN Security Council. It testifies the importance of resolving the conflict, the minister said.

"We must solve the problem of the occupied lands and the return of refugees to their homes," Mammadyarov said.

/Trend News/