BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 25. The current
status of the Azerbaijani-Armenian normalization process in the
post-conflict period has been discussed in Geneva, Switzerland, the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan told Trend.


The matter was addressed during the address of Azerbaijan's
Deputy Foreign Minister, Elnur Mammadov, at the elevated segment of
the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) during his
visit to the city from February 23 through 25.


The deputy minister also briefed on the issues arising from the
Washington Agreement between the two countries, including the
contribution of the Zangezur Corridor to regional development.


At the same time, he informed about the "Great Return" program,
which provides for the clarification of the fate of missing
persons, combats the mine threat, and ensures the safe and
dignified return of internally displaced persons as part of the
measures taken by Azerbaijan to eliminate the humanitarian
consequences of the past conflict.


Mammadov noted that large-scale mine contamination remains a
serious obstacle to the full realization of human rights, and it is
important to strengthen international cooperation in this area.


The official emphasized that the trial of Armenian citizens
accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity was conducted in
accordance with international law and national legislation and that
Azerbaijan restored justice by the decisions.


He recalled that the opinion of the UN Human Rights Council
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, published on March 13, 2025,
rejecting the claims of the Armenian side regarding the Ruben
Vardanyan case, once again confirmed that the legal procedures
carried out by Azerbaijan were in line with international
standards.


Underscoring the growing role of Azerbaijan as an international
dialogue platform, he pointed out that the COP29 event held in
Azerbaijan has made a significant contribution to accelerating
climate action and that the 82nd session of the UN Economic and
Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the 13th session of the
UN World Urban Forum, and the 7th World Forum for Intercultural
Dialogue will be held in Baku this year.


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