BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 15. The peace process
between Azerbaijan and Armenia is important for the development of
the entire region, German Ambassador to Azerbaijan Ralf Horlemann
said during a media briefing in Baku, Trend's correspondent reports from the
event.
"I arrived in Azerbaijan in August 2022, and in September, a
major military clash occurred between the two countries. A year
passed before the Karabakh issue was resolved. And it took just
under another two years before it became possible to launch the
peace agreement process.
And this is truly great progress and an important achievement.
One of my main priorities during my tenure in Azerbaijan has been
supporting this peace process, which is so crucial for the
development of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and the entire region,
including the development of trade between Asia and Europe," the
ambassador said.
The ambassador noted that relations between Azerbaijan and
Germany have a long history, are friendly, and are based on
partnership.
"If we look back to the 19th century, when the first German
settlers arrived in Azerbaijan, we can see that these relations
have always been pragmatic, stable, and consistently developing.
Today, this is reflected in an active exchange of visits, including
at the official level. Just recently, last year, the President of
Germany visited Azerbaijan for the first time in history. At the
same time, President Ilham Aliyev has visited my country several
times during my time here. Visits are being exchanged between our
countries at all levels and in both directions, allowing us to
discuss all matters of mutual interest," he said.
Horlemann noted that political consultations are held
annually.
"Most recently, a parliamentary delegation from Germany also
visited Azerbaijan," he emphasized.
