Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Presidential Administration Hikmat Hajiyev has given an interview to Geneva Center for Security Policy.
AZTV.AZ reports that, in the interview, Hikmat Hajiyev spoke about the priorities of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy and noted that ensuring the country’s territorial integrity within the internationally recognized borders and sovereignty was one of the main issues.
Highlighting the development of mutually beneficial cooperation with neighboring countries and world states, H. Hajiyev provided information about Baku Process initiated by Azerbaijan. Touching upon the multi-faceted diplomacy, H. Hajiyev mentioned that Azerbaijan was a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and chaired the Non-Aligned Movement.
Talking about the regional threats, Hajiyev gave information about Armenia's military aggression against Azerbaijan, the ethnic cleansing committed against the Azerbaijani civilians in the occupied territories and the solutions to the conflict. He said that the Armenian troops must withdraw from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan as stated in the resolutions of the UN Security Council.
Hikmat Hajiyev also spoke about other regional risks and threats.
In response to the question about the modern international relations system, Hikmat Hajiyev underlined the importance of rule of law and respect for norms and principles of international law.