EU needs to demonstrate resolute position on Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict – FM

[ 15 April 2015 17:42 ]

The parties expressed satisfaction with the development of political dialogue and cooperation between Azerbaijan and Latvia, the Azerbaijani foreign ministry told APA.

Elmar Mammadyarov in turn congratulated his counterpart on the Latvian Presidency of the European Union, expressing hope that Latvia will successfully completed its presidency.

Noting that Azerbaijan and the EU have a strategic partnership in the energy field, the minister stressed the importance of developing the strategic partnership in other areas.

Giving an outline of the negotiations on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Elmar Mammadyarov said the EU needs to show a resolution position on the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, as on other conflicts.

Minister Mammadyarov also added that for the settlement of the conflict Armenia must first to pull back its occupying forces from the occupied Azerbaijani territories, as demanded in the UN Security Council’s resolutions.

Rinkēvičs said in turn that Latvia supports a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict based on the norms of international law, especially the principles of territorial integrity and sovereignty.

The FM also added that there are favorable conditions for the development of economic-trade relations between the two countries and Latvia is interested to attract Azerbaijani investment into the country.

In addition, the sides exchanged views on regional and international issues of common interest.