Mammadyarov: Armenia should demonstrate political will to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov at a meeting today in Baku with Filippo Lombardi, the Chairman of the Council of States of the Federal Parliament of Switzerland, said that Armenia should demonstrate the political will to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Mammadyarov said that Azerbaijan is ready to work on a peace agreement, as the current status quo is unacceptable.

In addition to the Karabakh issue, the sides discussed prospects of bilateral cooperation in the energy sphere between Azerbaijan and the European Union. The Minister stressed the importance of Lombardi's visit for the development of relations between the two countries.

The Swiss politician, for his part, thanked the Foreign Minister for the warm welcome and characterized the decision on the transportation of Azerbaijani gas to Europe via the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline as historic.