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Consul General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles delivers lectures at San Diego-based universities - PHOTO

Consul General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles delivers lectures at San Diego-based universities - <span style="color: red;">PHOTO

07 May 2013 10:01 (UTC +04:00)

In his speeches, the Consul General spoke about the rich history and culture of Azerbaijan, its steady development since independence, its transformation into one of the key actors in the wider region, the current state of its relations with neighboring countries, and the strategic partnership with the United States, as well as highlighted Azerbaijan’s strong traditions of ethnic and religious tolerance and inclusion. Speaking about the illegal military occupation of a large swath of Azerbaijan’s internationally recognized territory by Armenia and the grave consequences of this occupation, the diplomat stressed that by creating obstacles for the resolution of the conflict, Armenia’s current leadership might hope to be gaining time. “Building on such assumption, they are largely mistaken, because the experience of the last 20 years shows that the policy of preserving the status quo does not yield any results and the international community remains firmly committed to Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity,” Aghayev said. The Consul General mentioned that Azerbaijan is getting stronger and stronger, whereas Armenia keeps getting weaker and weaker. “Given this circumstance alone, Armenia’s leadership should end its non-constructive policy that primarily damages the interests of the Armenian people, and put all its efforts towards the soonest resolution of the conflict,” Aghayev noted.

Following the lectures, Aghayev responded to the students’ questions.