KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan, May 1. All the partners
should support the peace agenda and not return the region to old
conflict narratives, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of
Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the
Presidential Administration, said in his speech at the Garabagh
University during the visit of representatives of the diplomatic
corps accredited in Azerbaijan to East Zangezur and Karabakh,
Trend reports.
"Azerbaijan has established friendly and good-neighborly
relations with all its neighbors, including Armenia. We understand
that peace is a difficult path. It requires diplomatic courage and
effort. The Azerbaijani government has demonstrated such political
will and extended a hand of peace to Armenia," Hajiyev said.
He noted that, following the Washington summit, both sides are
committed to the spirit and letter of the declaration and continue
to advance the peace agenda.
"We also call on all partners to support the peace agenda and
not return the region to old conflict narratives. This doesn't help
or contribute to stability," Hajiyev added.
The visit of representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited
in Azerbaijan to East Zangezur and Karabakh has commenced on May
1.
The delegation is accompanied by Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to
the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs
Department of the Presidential Administration.
More than 150 ambassadors, diplomats, military attaches, and
other representatives from 62 countries and international
organizations are taking part in the trip.
The two-day visit covers the city of Khankendi, as well as the
Khojaly, Shusha, and Lachin districts.
During the trip, the participants will get acquainted on the
spot with the reconstruction and restoration work being carried out
in the region and visit facilities of social and economic
importance.
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