Meeting “Karabakh” between Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia

The trilateral meeting held at the Russian Foreign Ministry building was attended by Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

In his speech at the beginning of the meeting, Lavrov claimed that he met both ministers separately and stated that they would continue the meeting as a trio.

Expressing that they will discuss the Karabakh issue and the normalization of relations between Baku and Yerevan, Lavrov noted that Moscow is in favor of respecting and implementing all tripartite agreements between the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia.

“WE ARE READY TO HELP IN ANY WAY”

Noting that Russia is interested in stabilizing the South Caucasus, Lavrov said: “Today, I would like to invite you to exchange ideas on where the peace agreement negotiation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia stands at the moment. Using our expert potential and good relationships with the friends represented here, we stand ready to help in any way possible to reach an agreement.” he used his statements.

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Bayramov also stated that the negotiation dynamics regarding the resolution of the Azerbaijan-Armenian conflict is quite high, saying: “To be frank, the results of the negotiation process are inferior to the dynamics of the negotiation process. However, it would be a mistake to say that there are no positive results with all this. he said.

Armenian Minister Mirzoyan also pointed out that the agenda is quite intense and noted that there are concrete results on some issues and some perspectives on which the parties can reach mutual agreement on some issues.

“But, of course, problematic issues remain, where the positions of the parties are still far from each other. We have a constructive attitude, we negotiate on all platforms, in all directions”. saying.

Blaming Azerbaijan for the Lachin Corridor, Mirzoyan stated that this issue complicates the negotiation process. The meeting remained closed to the press.

LAVROV’S EXPLANATION

According to the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov, in his speech during the meeting with Bayramov in Moscow, stated that they are in favor of ensuring long-term stability in the South Caucasus.

Noting that the statements on the signing of a peace treaty between Baku and Yerevan should be implemented at the highest level, Lavrov said: “We are ready to help in any way possible, including by providing a platform for this signing (for the peace agreement).” he used his statements.

Lavrov stressed that Azerbaijan understands and appreciates the need to guarantee the rights and security of the Armenian population in Karabakh.

Noting the development of Russia-Azerbaijan relations, Lavrov recalled that trade has developed and joint projects with regional and even global projections have been started between the two countries, including the North-South international transport corridor.

Lavrov said: “We are the Caspian country together with you. Our approach will be to support and activate the cooperation mechanism in the Caspian Sea, including in the context of regional security. I mean the 3+3 regional consultation platform, in which everyone agreed on the initiative of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev”. he said.

In his meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that they want to help resolve the situation in the Lachin-Karabakh Corridor and said: “For this, the Russian peacekeeping force has all the means. But it is not easy to do this without the cooperation of the parties”. saying.

Noting that they are ready to promote the implementation of the declarations agreed by the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia, Lavrov said: “We consider it important to move forward on all issues related to the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, including the removal of barriers to transportation and economic connections, border issues and the establishment of a dialogue between public officials and experts. We stand ready to help in any way possible.” he said.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Bayramov and Mirzoyan met in the US May 1-4, hosted by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. In addition, Bayramov and Mirzoyan held a tripartite meeting with Russian Minister Lavrov on May 19. Ministers met in the United States June 27-29, hosted by US Secretary of State Blinken.

During the talks, some points of the peace accords were agreed upon. (AA)