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Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept.2
Trend:
Azerbaijan is a state with independent domestic and foreign policy and no one has the right to make biased statements by interfering in the country's internal affairs, Novruz Mammadov, deputy head of Azerbaijani presidential administration, chief of the administration's foreign relations department said in an interview with AzerTAg news agency.
His remarks came as a response to the question about the statement of UK Minister for Europe David Lidington on court decision on Khadija Ismayilova's case.
"First of all, I would like to note that it is not the first time Lidington expresses such position on Azerbaijan," said Mammadov.
Although Lidington is a minister for Europe, it seems that every time he looks for a reason to make a biased statement on Azerbaijan and he has repeatedly done this, the top official added.
"Despite the fact that he is a minister for Europe, apparently, for some reason, he is more interested in the ongoing processes in Azerbaijan," said Mammadov. "He tries to be the first, he has decided to get ahead of other EU officials and did that."
In his statement, Lidington urges Azerbaijan to comply with the rule of law, said Mammadov, adding that however, the minister himself prefers to keep silent about the international law and obligations.
"A question arises: do those who talk about the rule of law have international obligations?" said Novruz Mammadov.
"Why does Lidington make subjective statements on Azerbaijan and expresses a position on behalf of the United Kingdom at every opportunity, however, he has never recalled and expressed position on Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and refugees over these years?" said the top official.