BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. In its foreign
policy, Azerbaijan is pursuing an approach based on its
multifaceted geopolitical identity, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to
the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign
Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, said on
Friday, on the second day of the CAMCA regional forum in Baku,
Trend's correspondent
reports from the event.
According to him, following the resolution of the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, Azerbaijan has established a new
status quo in the South Caucasus. “We have established a new status
quo in the South Caucasus region. This status quo is based on
justice, historical reality, and the norms and principles of
international law, and we will preserve it,” H. Hajiyev said.
He added that Azerbaijan’s foreign policy is also undergoing
changes. “Before the conflict, we framed Azerbaijan’s foreign
policy and our strategic mindset within a geopolitical framework.
Now we are moving beyond those boundaries and refer to this as
Azerbaijan’s multifaceted geopolitical identity,” said H.
Hajiyev.
He noted that Azerbaijan is simultaneously part of several
regional spaces. “We are a Caucasian country. Yes, we belong to
this region, but at the same time we belong to the broader Caspian
region, and we have recently become a full-fledged member of
Central Asia. We also consider ourselves part of the broader
Central Asia,” H. Hajiyev stated.
According to him, Azerbaijan also has ties to Europe, the Middle
East, and the broader Black Sea region. “All these elements do not
compete with one another but complement each other,” the
presidential aide emphasized.
H. Hajiyev also noted that amid the crises in the Middle East,
Azerbaijan acts as a partner ready to facilitate dialogue among
various parties.
“As you can see in the Middle East, Azerbaijan is a sought-after
partner; it also engages in quiet diplomacy and facilitates
dialogue among various parties. This also reflects Azerbaijan’s new
geopolitical and foreign policy mindset, he said.
