International Actors Never Claimed That Artsakh is Part of Azerbaijan, Says Azerbaijani Expert

Azerbaijani expert Tatevik Hayrapetyan has quoted President Ilham Aliyev's statement made on July 21 in the occupied city of Shushi, writing on her Facebook page: "No international actor that is now saying Artsakh is part of Azerbaijan has ever said that before, never! When it came to Azerbaijan, they said we should accept the right to self-determination along with territorial integrity. The situation is different now..." During his speech in the occupied Shushi, Aliyev responded to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his supporters' assertions that the former administrations recognized Artsakh as part of Azerbaijan and that the world has always accepted this view. Aliyev admits that such a statement has never been made, never. The current situation is a consequence of Nikol Pashinyan's policies..."