Salome Zurabishvili (President of Georgia) and Ilham Aliyev (President of Azerbaijan). Photo

A statement from Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs addresses the “parliamentary elections” in Georgia’s Tskhinvali region, The Azerbaijan State News Agency reports on June 9th.

The MFA of Azerbaijan emphasizes Azerbaijan’s support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity while also stating non-recognition of the elections and their results.

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You can read the full statement from Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs here.

The Azerbaijani State News Agency and Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs