ANKARA
A senior executive in charge of political relations at the Azerbaijani Presidency, Ali Hasanov on Wednesday said that "we never thought of giving up our territory", referring to Nagorno-Karabakh.
Speaking to the Anadolu Agency (AA) at the Azerbaijani Embassy in Ankara, Ali Hasanov underlined that they never considered giving up their own territory.
"We are in a process of strengthening our army and economy," Hasanov noted.
"If the Armenians insist on continuing the status quo in Nagorno-Karabakh and do not make efforts to solve the issue, we will have to think about other options," Hasanov stated.
"Azerbaijanis living in tents, due to the Armenian occupation in Nagorno-Karabakh, must be placed in their own territory. If the status quo continued, war with Armenia is inevitable," Hasanov also said.
