Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Elman Abdullayev told reporters on Monday that during the meeting with OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov drew attention to the withdrawal of Armenian troops from occupied Azerbaijani territory, reports Trend new agency.
At the meeting, Mammadyarov, is reported to have mentioned that, the occupation is an undeniable fact and casts doubt on the future development of the region.
He added that the Safarov issue should be considered together with the liberation of the occupied lands of Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani officer’s issue is associated with the presence of one million refugees and IDPs, with the continuation of the occupation. The activities of the co-chairs should be aimed at withdrawing occupation forces from Azerbaijan.