We highly appreciate Albania's support for territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on November 15 speaking with a press statement together with the President of the Republic of Albania Bajram Begaj, Trend reports.
"Our successful cooperation in international organizations also strengthens our relations. You mentioned that Albania had always supported the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and this support has always been mutual. We highly appreciate it. We highly appreciate the statements of Albanian officials both during the occupation and during the Second Karabakh War, and the support for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
As a result of the Second Karabakh War, we have liberated our ancient lands from the invaders and restored international law and justice. You mentioned the resolutions of the UN Security Council. I should mention that these resolutions were adopted in 1993. However, these resolutions were not implemented for 27 years. Armenia was not interested in the implementation of these resolutions, explicitly ignored them, while the international community simply turned a blind eye to it. No sanctions were imposed on Armenia even though Azerbaijan has repeatedly raised the issue of applying sanctions against Armenia and punishing Armenia. Because the occupation of 20 percent of the territory of Azerbaijan is a major crime, illegal settlement in the occupied lands is a war crime. The devastation caused there actually made those lands completely lifeless. I informed you that Armenians had destroyed 65 out of 67 mosques during the occupation, kept animals – cows and pigs – in the remaining two mosques and insulted the feelings of all Muslims.
We have resolved this issue on our own, restored justice, and now the Azerbaijani flag is flying on liberated lands. We have returned to these lands, life is returning to these lands. Of course, your country's support for us in the issue that is vital for our people and our state is very important for us, and I would like to thank you once again for that," the head of state said.