It is a great honor for me to receive such a prestigious award (“Zayed Award for Human Fraternity” – ed.). Especially since it bears the name of the founder of the United Arab Emirates, the late Sheikh Zayed. I accept this decision as an appreciation for our efforts in establishing peace in the Caucasus after more than thirty years of bloodshed, conflict, and wars.
Modern.az reports that these words were stated by President Ilham Aliyev in an interview with “Euronews” television in Davos on January 20.
The head of our state noted that today the South Caucasus is entering a new stage of development. “We have been living in peace for five or six months. We are getting used to it. We have never lived in peace in our history of independence. It is a special feeling and, of course, a great opportunity. Today, relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia are already turning into cooperation. We have removed all restrictions on the transportation of goods to Armenia. Furthermore, we have started supplying Armenia with essential goods, primarily oil products, on which the country largely depends. Everyone benefits from this situation. Thus, I believe that with the joint efforts of Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as civil society, we will achieve not long-term, but eternal peace in the Caucasus. This is our goal”, - President Ilham Aliyev added.
