Interview with Ilham Aliyev, president of Azerbaijan

"We want to put an end to the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh by peaceful means...but at the same time, our patience also has limits."

Ilham Aliyev is president of Azerbaijan and commander-in-chief of an army that for 16 years has been on the brink of war.

The southern Caucasus country has been locked in conflict with Armenia since the region of Nagorno Karabakh declared its independence from Azerbaijan in 1993.

Aliyev's country is also of significant strategic interest to Europe as it sits on an estimated five trillion cubic metres of natural gas.

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