MOSCOW. Jan 11 (Interfax) - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has expressed confidence that the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis has been settled.
"The joint statement of November 9 is being successfully implemented. Most of the clauses of this statement have been fulfilled. The Russian peacekeeping mission is doing its job effectively and in two months, with the exception of minor incidents, there were no serious reasons for concern. All this instills confidence that, as [Russian President] Vladimir Vladimirovich [Putin] once said, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is now history, and we should think about the future," Aliyev said following the trilateral talks in Moscow on Monday.
It is necessary to think about "how to live together, in the neighborhood, how to strive to resolve the issues of unblocking transport routes, and enhance regional stability and security in the future," Aliyev said.
"I share the opinion that the meeting [in Moscow on January 11] was very important in order to ensure the further sustainable and safe development of our region. Two months have passed since the ceasefire was reached, and the fact that the leaders of the three countries that signed the statement of November 9 met in Moscow today indicates that we are all committed to achieving results and determined to draw a line under the events that took place in September-November [last year]. The statement signed today speaks of our intentions," Aliyev said.
One of the clauses of the November 9 statement was the unblocking of transport communications, he said.
"This is an area that can give a boost to the development of the region, as well as strengthen security. This is because reopening transport communications meets the interests of the peoples of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Russia. I am sure that neighboring countries will also actively join in the creation of transport corridors and an extensive network of transport routes in our region," Aliyev said.
He noted the need to continue to strive to find areas of activity that would produce "a quick effect."