The United States is pleased with Azerbaijan's position regarding flights over the country’s occupied territories and its efforts to protect its rights in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Matthew Bryza told journalists
on Monday.
Bryza expressed his satisfaction that the Azerbaijani leadership "has shown a different attitude and tries to protect its rights in the ICAO."
"We stand for addressing all problems through negotiations," Bryza said.
The Armenian side plans to open an airport in the occupied Khankendi region in May.
Azerbaijan has not and will not use force against civilian targets, in contrast to Armenia, which became famous for its terror and its war against civilians, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry spokesman Elkhan Polukhov told Trend earlier.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France, and the U.S. - are currently holding the peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.
Bryza also voiced his attitude about the attempts of some opposition forces to hold an unsanctioned rally in Azerbaijan."I am pleased that all citizens can freely express their opinions in Azerbaijan. We encourage the country’s legal, governmental and judicial systems to ensure the rights of citizens," he said.
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