Aliyev made his remarks yesterday at a meeting of Azerbaijan's Security Council. He said Azerbaijani officials are using all means to ensure negotiations with Armenia develop "positively."
Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian exclave in Azerbaijan, has been de facto independent since Armenian-backed forces won control over the territory in 1994 following a six-year war.
Despite a cease-fire, Armenian-backed forces and Azerbaijani troops continue to face off across a demilitarized zone, and shooting occasionally erupts.
The two countries are involved in an international effort to reach a peaceful settlement, sponsored by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
(with additional AP reporting)
Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian exclave in Azerbaijan, has been de facto independent since Armenian-backed forces won control over the territory in 1994 following a six-year war.
Despite a cease-fire, Armenian-backed forces and Azerbaijani troops continue to face off across a demilitarized zone, and shooting occasionally erupts.
The two countries are involved in an international effort to reach a peaceful settlement, sponsored by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
(with additional AP reporting)
