IlhamAliyev: Armenia is a satellite state

Baku / 19.03.18 / Turan: "Azerbaijan marksNovruz with excellent results, our country is developing comprehensively, the ongoing creative work strengthens our country, enhances the international image of Azerbaijan. The situation in the country is stable," stated the President IlhamAliyev at the celebration of Novruz on March 19.The President noted the unity of power and people, which is the main guarantor of stability.

"Today Azerbaijan is a country with a high reputation on a global scale, our initiatives are an impetus for regional cooperation," the head of state said, noting the international events held in Azerbaijan, as well as international projects in which Azerbaijan participates.Speaking about active cooperation of Azerbaijan with international organizations, the European Union, the president draw parallels with neighboring Armenia.

"Armenia stands aside from all formats of regional cooperation, and this is natural, because our policy is precisely this, so that Armenia is isolated from all this, does not take part in any format of regional cooperation, and not only because we do not allow it, although I believe that this is the main factor, but because Armenia is not interesting from the political, economic or transport points of view, from the political point of view this country is not independent, it is a satellite country. Decisions of the country, related to the future of Armenia, does not contain a large value.Investors are not interested in investing in this country."

I. Aliyev stressed that the people of Armenia should once again seriously think and understand that there is no future about the occupation policy pursued by the leadership of Armenia against Azerbaijan."Azerbaijan will restore its territorial integrity anyway, but Armenia is completely isolated from the ongoing cooperation processes in the region, and they are defeated in the political arena.All leading international organizations support the position of Azerbaijan," IlhamAliyev emphasized, noting that Karabakh is the territory of Azerbaijan, originally belonging to Azerbaijan and being its indivisible part.

"Two years ago, Armenia collided on the battlefield with defeat, until now it cannot come to itself. Today, the flag of Azerbaijan is flying over the Agdere, Fizuli, Jebrail districts, which were once occupied. There will come a day when our flag will be over Shusha and Khankendi, the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict can find its solution only within the territorial integrity of our country, I have said and I want to say again, let everyone know this, Azerbaijan will never allow, the establishment of second Armenian state on our historical lands. I repeat once again that the territory of today's Armenia is the historical lands of Azerbaijan.There are many books and maps confirming this, on which most of the toponyms on the territory of present-day Armenia of Azerbaijan origin claim, that the majority of the population of the Yerevan khanate at the beginning of the 19thcentury, or more precisely 80% were Azerbaijanis.This is a history, a historical truth. Let those who did not know learn it. And most importantly, let the youth of Azerbaijan know this. Let them know that most of present-day Armenia is the historical land of Azerbaijan. We never forget about it, and will not forget it. "

I.Aliyev spoke about economic indicators. He said that Azerbaijan is celebrating the holiday with good economic indicators. According to the president, over the past two months, the GDP increased by 1.3 percent, the non-oil sector 2.3 percent, industrial production 1.4 percent, agricultural production 4 percent, and household income 10.2 percent.

"For two months, the currency reserve has increased to 2.1 billion dollars, now it is equal to 44 billion dollars, this is a large figure.Within the year we will further increase the foreign exchange stock.The manat rate is stable.All infrastructure projects are being successfully implemented," said the president, noting that in the current period, rare country increase salaries. He recalled the increase of salaries, pensions and benefits. -0-