There are no religious or ethnic factors in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As reported by "Arminfo" agency, Azeri foreign minister Vilayat Guliyev said at "Peace and Accord" international conference held in Alma-Ata. In his words, achieving peace and stability is of high importance to the South Caucasus, as the Nagorno Karabakh conflict impedes the economic progress of the region. "Armenia's territorial claims to Azerbaijan do not let settle the problem by peaceful means on the basis of the norms and principles of the international law," - the Azeri foreign department head said.