BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 9. The issue of territorial claims against Azerbaijan in Armenia's constitution did not allow for the signing of a peace agreement today, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with local media, Trend reports.
"Of course, Armenia also has some homework to do, so to speak. As you may know, the issue of territorial claims against Azerbaijan in their constitution did not allow for the signing of a peace agreement today. But after these changes are made, the peace agreement can be signed at any time. However, when I expressed my opinion on some questions today, I said that if the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed to initial this agreement in the White House, then we can consider that a lasting peace has already come to our region. I believe that this is an issue of special importance for Azerbaijan, Armenia, and indeed the entire region. Therefore, today can be considered a historic day, and for this reason too. The steps taken in the development of both US-Azerbaijan bilateral relations and the normalization of Azerbaijan-Armenia relations, the adoption and signing of the Joint Declaration, and the support and witnessing by the President of the United States, the most powerful country in the world, once again show the importance of this Declaration. I also noted at the press conference today that we did this in the number one capital of the world, in the number one office of the world, with the participation of the most powerful President of the world. Of course, everyone understands how important this is for our country, for the region, and for the wider geography. We restored justice through war. Now we have put an end to this on the political level," said President Ilham Aliyev.