Azerbaijan is the initiator of the peace agreement and its five core principles, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said as he received Michael Carpenter, Special Assistant to the U.S. President and Senior Director for Europe at the National Security Council, APA reports.
President Ilham Aliyev emphasized the country’s support for the regional peace agenda.
The President pointed out that Armenia’s delay in sending its latest proposals on the text of the peace agreement - after 70 days - raises certain concerns about Armenia's intentions to advance the process. President Ilham Aliyev underlined that Armenia's territorial claims against Azerbaijan, based on constitutional grounds, remain a key obstacle to finalizing the peace agreement. The head of state stressed that Azerbaijan would continue to take decisive steps toward advancing the process.
