Former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili has weighed in on the conflict, stating on Facebook that Nagorno Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan’s sovereign territory.

 

‘My position is absolutely clear and it is based on the principle of state unity, and so Nagorno Karabakh is a part of the Republic of Azerbaijan’s sovereign territory and nothing can change this.’

 

‘Of course, at the same time, everyone who was displaced from this region has the right to return to their homes and those who already live there have the right to live peacefully and their rights should be protected’, he said.

 

He added that Georgia wanted there to be friendly, brotherly relations between Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, adding that their future should be like the three Baltic countries.