STEPANAKERT. – The president of Azerbaijan has three avenues for participating in a teatime in Stepanakert, the capital city of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR/Artsakh).

Davit Babayan, the NKR Presidential Spokesperson, noted about the aforementioned reflecting on the aggressive statements by Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev, who recently visited the line of contact.

As per Babayan, the Azerbaijani leadership has an obsession with drinking tea in the capital city of Artsakh.

“In this connection, we would like to recall the parable—about tea—that has been confirmed with the truth of time, [and] which the Azerbaijani authorities should learn,” he added. “The first possibility [of their drinking tea] is what is now. Drinking tea sitting in Baku, and pledging ‘Karabakh a quick liberation;’ we can say this is tea with the sweetness of illusions.

“Second, Azerbaijan recognizes the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, opens an embassy in Stepanakert, [and] organizes a teatime during its opening ceremony.

“[And] the third possibility is drinking tea at the camp of the prisoners of war. At that time everything will end as it shall end.

“The leadership of Azerbaijan shall remember this parable, and make a choice.”