Araz Azimov: "Baku proposes possible use of Lachin corridor by both parties provided that it remains a part of Azerbaijan"

By voting against the resolution of the UN General Assembly "On situation in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan", the OSCE co-chairing countries have violated the principle of neutrality, said Azerbaijan's deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov.

"The assurance of the co-chairmen that voting against the adoption of the document, they tried to be unbiased, does not correspond to reality", he told reporters on Tuesday, Novosti-Azerbaijan reports with reference to ANS Tv channel.

The deputy minister also noted that the request of official Baku regarding the replacement of OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs is a kind of warning.

"The co-chairs should take a lesson from this message. We are satisfied with the activity of the OSCE Minsk Group. However, the recent steps, cause our resentment. We consider that the potential of the Minsk Group has not been exhausted and the co-chairs have monopolized the peaceful talks", Azimov noted.

He said the provision of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan occupied an important place among proposals, put forward four years ago.

"If not so, official Baku would have rejected the talks. The proposals said that Nagorno Karabakh remains part of Azerbaijan and both Armenians and Azerbaijanis have a right to reside on this territory. Any changes to this formula are inadmissible. Azerbaijan will not accept a part of its lands and will ensure its territorial integrity by any means", the deputy foreign minister said.

He also touched upon the possible future of the Lachin corridor.

Noting that the said corridor is important both for Azerbaijan and Armenia, the deputy minister noted that official Baku proposes the possible use of the corridor by both parties provided that it remains a part of Azerbaijan. He said that the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are aware of it and this issue may become a subject of discussions in the further talks.