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Western Azerbaijan Community: We are expecting response from Armenia for launching negotiations

13 March 2023 17:55 (UTC +04:00)

The chairman of the Western Azerbaijan Community Aziz Alakbarli issued a statement, the Community told APA.

"We welcome the invitation extended by the Government to the Armenian inhabitants of the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan to hold a meeting on the continuation of contacts relating to re-integration, as well as for discussing the realization of infrastructure projects in Karabakh. The path to peace and security in the regions goes through dialogue, reconciliation, and reintegration.

In the same vein, we expect that the Government of Armenia will respond to our initiative to start talks with us on the return of Azerbaijanis expelled from Armenia.
As the Western Azerbaijan Community, a few days ago we sent a letter to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia calling upon the Government of Armenia to start a dialogue with us on ensuring our right to a safe and dignified return to our homes.

We expect the leadership of Armenia to respond to our letter and submit proposals for the start of negotiations. Our negotiation platform is based on fundamental human rights, international humanitarian law, and reintegration.

It is noteworthy that the initiator for starting dialogue both on issues relating to Armenians living in Azerbaijan and Azerbaijanis expelled from Armenia are the Azerbaijani state and the Western Azerbaijan Community accordingly. We hope that the Armenian side will give up on its approach of “ethnic incompatibility” and embrace steps based on noble values of ethnic diversity, tolerance, and multiculturalism," says Aziz Alakbarli says.