The final stage in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement will be that the Azerbaijani flag will again fly over Khankendi (Stepanakert), Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on May 26, Trend agency reports.

"Now it is difficult to talk about the time of completion of the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but the final step will be that the Azerbaijani flag will again fly over Khankendi (Stepanakert-NEWS.am’s note), the agency quotes Mammadyarov.

According to him, it is necessary to hold elections with the participation of the two communities, which should determine the further status within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

He also said that he will meet OSCE MG Co-Chairs in early June.

Azerbaijani side should discuss the next step of the negotiation process with the mediators, but only if the Armenian side agrees with the updated Madrid principles.

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