Azerbaijani President: We need to have peace in the South Caucasus

“We will not forget the genocide of Khojaly, when Armenians killed 613 innocent people, more than 60 children, and more than 100 women. But at the same time, we need to look to the future.”

President Ilham Aliyev made the remarks he addressed the opening ceremony of the 12th Global Baku Forum, The Caspian Post reports citing Azertac.

“We need to have peace in the South Caucasus, and that's why Azerbaijan was the initiator of the peace process. Actually, Azerbaijan was even the author of the draft peace agreement, which today is being discussed between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and largely agreed,” the Azerbaijani leader added.