Baku:President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev stated that a completely new situation has been established in the South Caucasus. His remarks were made during the opening of the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, President Aliyev noted that the forums are held biennially, with a pause only during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reflecting on the changes over the past two years, he mentioned both positive and negative developments, including new conflicts near Azerbaijan and the positive step of peace with Armenia. This peace was initially formalized in Washington, D.C., at the White House, in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump, where the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers initialed the agreement.

Additionally, a trilateral declaration was signed with the American President acting as a witness. President Aliyev emphasized that Azerbaijan has achieved the restoration of justice and liberation of its territories, creating a new dynamic in the South Caucasus that is unprecedented in the history of the independent countries in the region.