Elmar Mamedyarov: "The resolution of the conflict meets the interests of both Azerbaijan and Armenia and perhaps, for Armenia it is even profitable than for Azerbaijan"

Today there is a good legal and mediatory basis for the resolution of the Karabakh conflict, said Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov in his interview to Armenian Mediamax news agency commenting on the statement of US co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza, who considers that the basic principles of the conflict resolution can be coordinated by the end of this year or in early next year.

He said that the recently signed Moscow declaration is a kind of a road map, demonstrating the will of the conflict parties to move forward, which is proven by the signatures of the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia.

"In other words, it can be said that there has been created a basis to attain breakthrough at the talks and it should be used", said the Minister.

He said the resolution of the conflict meets the interests of both Azerbaijan and Armenia and perhaps for Armenia than Azerbaijan, as the lands of our country will be liberated from occupied and thousands of internally displaced persons will return to their homes.

"However, the conflict resolution will help open communications, promote Armenia's participation in regional projects, wide investments into our country and overall improvement of the climate. Armenia will gain from it and believe me that Azerbaijan is interested in flourishing, peaceful and predictable neighbor", noted the Minister.

As for Azerbaijan's attitude towards attempts to restore political dialogue between Armenia and Turkey, taken in the past months on the high level, Mamedyarov said these are the relations of two sovereign states and he voiced hope that this will have a positive influence on peace and security in the South Caucasus.

/Mediamax/