On November 13, Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan, received Pia Kauma, the President of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly, the Press Office of the Azerbaijani President reported.

The sides exchanged views on the situation in the South Caucasus region and the role of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.

"The head of state noted that new realities have already emerged in the South Caucasus region. President Ilham Aliyev emphasized that the latest developments in the region should be considered in the context of Armenia’s 30-year-long occupation and military aggression against Azerbaijan. It would not be the right approach to put forward views on the region’s future without considering the consequences of this invasion and aggression," the report said. President Ilham Aliyev noted that Armenia was trying to perpetuate the occupation of Azerbaijani lands: "Mediation missions carried out during the occupation were completely unsuccessful and failed to eliminate the consequences of occupation and aggression."

President Ilham Aliyev noted that such matters are consigned to the past, stating the presence of favorable opportunities for the peace agenda in the region. The head of state underlined that Azerbaijan initiated the peace treaty and its underlying principles in the wake of the 44-day Patriotic War. Aliyev pointed out that Azerbaijan advocates for lasting peace in the South Caucasus and favors a regional peace agenda, normalization of relations with Armenia, and signing a peace treaty.

The head of state noted that Azerbaijan presented a clear and transparent program of co-existence and the right of return, contrasting this with Armenia's denial of the right of return for Azerbaijanis and its silence on the matter.

The parties acknowledged the potential of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly as an effective platform for fostering trust between the Armenian and Azerbaijan delegations.

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