Azerbaijani official: Azerbaijan reserves right to liberate occupied territories

Azerbaijan reserves the right to liberate the occupied territories in accordance with international law, Azerbaijani First Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Ziyafat Asgarov said today.

"Azerbaijan's economy should be placed on wartime footing, especially our industries," he said.

Askerov chairs the Parliamentary Security and Defense Committee. The international community has once again proven its inability to influence Armenia, he said, and Azerbaijan reserves the right to liberate the occupied territories using economic or military means.

"You will be convinced of this in the coming months," he added.

Askerov also accused the OSCE Minsk Group of inactivity. According to the official, the group has confined itself to only making statements. These statements are not followed by concrete actions and have no power, he said.


/Trend/