Ilham Aliyev: We want this issue to be resolved peacefully, but it must be solved

"We have demands. We must have solemn guarantees. International mediators must confirm these guarantees to us. At the same time, we must be given a schedule for Armenia's withdrawal from the occupied territories, the dates on which it will leave each district. Of course, then the war will stop because we want this issue to be resolved peacefully, but it must be resolved," said President Ilham Aliyev in his interview with TRT Haber TV channel.

"Some mediators want only a ceasefire. The ceasefire has been in force since 1994. Why has this issue not been resolved over the years? Why were the resolutions of the United Nations not implemented? Why weren't any sanctions imposed on the aggressor state? All of these questions remain valid. There are no answers to these questions," the head of state emphasized.

"Today, as the glorious Army of Azerbaijan conducts its successful operations and liberates our ancestral lands, these calls are being made: do not move forward, take a break. War has its own rules, its laws. Every day has its significance. If we take a break, the other side will gather strength and deploy additional forces. Their speeches already show that they are also involving Armenians living outside Armenia in this war. Thus, they want to take this war out of the regional arena and turn it into a global war. Therefore, our position on the ceasefire is quite explicit. We are ready for that, but there are certain conditions that I have also announced," the President noted.