Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov met with EU special representative for the South Caucasus Heikki Talvitie and the delegation headed by him in Baku, reported Regnum news agency. Views over the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the coming parliamentary election and other questions were exchanged during the meeting. Dwelling on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Minister Mamedyarov noted that the Azeri party is interested in peaceful settlement of the problem. Underscoring the need of observing international law norms, the Minister stated that “occupation” of 20% of the territory of Azerbaijan, which “resulted in 1 million of Azeris becoming refugees and forced migrants, is a serious obstacle on the way of the social and economic development of Azerbaijan and the building of a democratic society.” Mamedyarov also emphasized that the first necessary condition for settlement of the conflict is unconditional liberation of “the occupied territories” around Nagorno Karabakh, “return of the population, ousted from there, to their native hearth, noting time has come for resolute steps in order to respond to the demands referring to restoration of the violated rights.” Emphasizing that he comes for peaceful settlement of the conflict, H. Talvitie stated the talks aimed at the solution of the problem are supported by the European community. He noted that the process of settlement of the conflict should evolve.
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