An Azerbaijani official has accused the OSCE Minsk Group of taking a "laissez-faire attitude" to resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
The efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group to find a peaceful resolution to the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Karabakh have not produced a result, which is hampering the liberation of Azerbaijani land from occupation and the return home of IDPs, Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov said during a meeting on Tuesday with Ilkka Kanerva, head of the Finnish delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
Khalafov accused Armenia of continuing to disrespect the norms of international law and of taking a non-constructive stance during negotiations, Interfax-Azerbaijan reports.
In turn, he accused the OSCE Minsk Group of taking a laissez-faire attitude which he said was unacceptable.
He said that it was also unacceptable in the modern era to change borders by force or occupy another country's territory.
Azerbaijani officials periodically criticize the Minsk Group for failure to make progress in peace talks with Armenia.
Khalaf Khalafov and the head of a delegation of visiting Finnish MPs also discussed the development of Azerbaijani-Finnish relations and noted the importance of boosting interparliamentary ties.
Ilkka Kanerva said that Finland was interested in developing relations with Azerbaijan in international organizations, describing Azerbaijan's election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council as evidence of its international standing.
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