Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, who is on a working visit to the United States of America, has met with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix.
Mr. J. P. Lacroix highly appreciated the activities of Azerbaijan in peacekeeping operations conducted to this day, in particular in the mission in Afghanistan, and, as a continuation of support for international security, the participation of Azerbaijani servicemen in the mission conducted in the Republic of South Sudan.
Colonel General Z. Hasanov expressed satisfaction with his participation in the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Conference to be held at the level of the defense ministers of the states contributing to UN peacekeeping operations.
Touching upon the military-political situation in the region, the Minister of Defense briefed the UN Under-Secretary-General on the Armenia-Azerbaijan,  Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and brought to his attention that Armenia did not comply with the requirements of the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council.
The Minister of Defense noted that Azerbaijan is committed to a peaceful resolution of the conflict, however, at the same time, our country reserves the right to liberate its lands from the occupation in any way in accordance with the UN Charter.
During the meeting, the parties also held a broad exchange of views on the prospects for our country's participation in UN peacekeeping operations.