BAKU. – “We have never denied the idea of deciding upon Nagorno-Karabakh’s status, but the status can solely be discussed when the Azerbaijanis peacefully return to the region,” Azerbaijan’s Deputy FM Araz Azimov told news reporters, APA News Agency of Azerbaijan reports.          

Azimov also stated: “Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity must be restored and the Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh must live together with the Azerbaijanis. A model of autonomy for their continued existence must be designed.”

In addition, the Azerbaijani Deputy FM reflected on the countries and organizations that support Azerbaijan and, also, recorded: “Armenia doesn’t want to review its position [with respect to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict],” and “[the OSCE Minsk Group] Co-Chairs have only gained time, they didn’t stand out with a serious work.”     

Araz Azimov also commented on Russia’s Liberal Democratic Party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s attendance to the demonstration staged in Moscow and against Azerbaijani murderer Ramil Safarov’s extradition to Azerbaijan, and said: “Such political figures should not be taken seriously.” 

Furthermore, Azerbaijan’s Deputy FM scolded the OSCE Minsk Group for “exploiting” the Safarov case.