Azerbaijan’s decision not to participate in the meeting in Granada is its sovereign right, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said at a briefing, answering a question from News.ru about the cancellation of the five-party meeting scheduled for October 5 in Granada, Spain, Report informs.

“It is the sovereign right of each country to determine its position and policy. In this case, we are talking about a meeting in which we didn’t participate. Therefore, I don’t consider it necessary to comment on the decisions of the parties. Moreover, Baku regularly explains and provides informational comments on all its steps,” Zakharova said.