Hajiyev: Armenia and Azerbaijan managed to 'surprise' the world

Armenia and Azerbaijan have managed to "surprise" the world with a positive agenda, Azerbaijani presidential adviser Hikmet Hajiyev said in an interview to BBC World.

“Currently, there is a diplomatic engagement between the parties, Armenia and Azerbaijan. These are direct talks. I believe that Armenia and Azerbaijan have managed to surprise the world with a positive agenda,” he said.

“On December 7, the two countries made a joint statement expressing their intention to advance the peace agenda and implement confidence-building measures... Relative peace has been ensured on the ground. Now is the time to transform it into a long-lasting peace, including the signing of a peace treaty,” Hajiyev noted.

Interview to @BBCWorld on Azerbaijan's vision for regional peace agenda pic.twitter.com/mtB3tN29Ur

— Hikmet Hajiyev (@HikmetHajiyev) December 19, 2023