Aliyev: There is no status, no Nagorno-KarabakhJuly 23, 2021 - 12:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has weighed in on what he describes the post-conflict situation in the region, maintaining that "there is no status, no Nagorno-Karabakh." Aliyev said that European Council President Charles Michel during his trip to Azerbaijan did not use the terms "status" or "Nagorno-Karabakh", which he said was "a very wise step". “We appreciate this and Armenia must draw conclusions. There is no status, no Nagorno-Karabakh, ”Aliyev noted, according to Moscow-baku.ru. The Azeri leader also said that his country will continue to "strengthen" its positions on the border with Armenia. “During his visit to Yerevan, Charles Michel described the border territories as disputed. To be honest, I disagree with this assessment, since we consider these territories to be ours. I believe that this is the territory of Zangezur, and Zangezur is the land of our ancestors and we are on our own land,” Aliyev said. Aliyev has on multiple occasions spoken about a so-called "corridor" through the southern Armenian province of Syunik that would connect Nakhijevan to the rest of Azerbaijan. The Armenian side, however, has repeatedly denied being involved in negotiations for the provision of a "corridor" to Azerbaijan, stressing that they have only agreed to unblock transport communications in the region. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |