Stressing that the Armenian side accepted the five principles put forward by Azerbaijan, President Ilham Aliyev noted that the Azerbaijani delegation was ready to start negotiations on a peace agreement, reported from AzerTag.

The head of state made the remarks at a meeting with Ambassador of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic for the Eastern Partnership Brice Roquefeuil.

The sides discussed issues related to the post-conflict period, normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, conduct of negotiations on the preparation of a peace agreement and delimitation of borders.

During the conversation, they touched on Azerbaijan-France relations. President Ilham Aliyev pointed out his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Brussels last December and this February in a video format.

The head of state also recalled that he sent a congratulatory letter to Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as President of the French Republic.

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