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“We have handed over the 6th version of the peace agreement to Azerbaijan”
It is reported that Armenia is ready for negotiations with Azerbaijan.
This was stated in the statement released by the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on November 22.
In the statement, it was emphasized that Armenia reaffirmed its political will to make efforts for the settlement of relations with Azerbaijan and the establishment of peace and stability in the South Caucasus:
“We handed over the 6th version of the peace agreement to Azerbaijan on November 21 for the regulation of relations.”
Armenia’s MFA added that in order to avoid deadlock in the negotiation process and to achieve lasting peace in the region, Yerevan conveyed its observations regarding the agreement to Baku:
“We are ready to participate in negotiations again.”
At the same time, the ministry named several principles that Armenia will base on during the negotiations:
“This is the mutual recognition of each other’s territorial integrity by the countries, the future implementation of the delimitation process based on the Alma-Ata Declaration and the latest Soviet maps, regional communications based on respect for the sovereignty of the countries. opening”.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan announced on November 21 that Baku is ready for direct negotiations with Armenia on a bilateral basis for the completion of the peace agreement as soon as possible.
“The two countries are responsible for the continuation of the peace process, including choosing a mutually acceptable place or deciding on a meeting at the state border,” – said in the statement.
Emphasizing that Armenia has delayed Azerbaijan’s peace treaty proposals for 2 and a half months, the ministry added that this stagnation in peace negotiations does not contribute to stability and prosperity in the region:
“Azerbaijan is ready for direct negotiations with Armenia on a bilateral basis in order to conclude the peace agreement as soon as possible. We believe that the two countries should decide together on their future relations.“
A brief chronicle of the second Karabakh conflict
As a result of the 44-day Second Karabakh war between the armed forces of Azerbaijan and Armenia in September 2020, Azerbaijan regained control over a part of Karabakh and 7 surrounding districts.
Russian peacekeepers have been deployed in the Lachin Corridor and the contact line in Karabakh after the fighting was stopped by a tripartite joint statement signed by the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia.
On September 28 of this year, the head of the separatist regime operating in Karabakh, Samvel Shahramanyan, signed a decree on the dissolution of the “republic”. He linked the decree with the situation after September 19, 2023.
On October 15, President Ilham Aliyev visited the city of Khankendi.
The head of state raised the flag of Azerbaijan in Khankendi and gave a speech.
The President said that Azerbaijan has fully restored its sovereignty, the Karabakh problem is over, and the conflict has come to an end.
A peace agreement has not yet been signed between Azerbaijan and Armenia.