06:36Mandatory credit: Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The latest round of discussions on the 'Bilateral Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations' between the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia commenced on Friday in Almaty, under the auspices of Kazakhstan.
"An important element since the last negotiations is also the fact that a protocol has been signed, initiating the process of delimitation of a certain section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border. <...> A large amount of work has been accomplished in a short period of time, the relevant sections of the state border have been demined by joint efforts, the geographical coordinates have been clarified, and the installation of border pillars in this section is almost completed," stated Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.
The minister emphasised Baku's 'great importance to this process' and its readiness 'to continue the work' towards normalising relations.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan underscored that the border delimitation initiative should adhere to the principles of the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration.
Mirzoyan further elaborated, "We should not limit ourselves to signing a peace treaty. We can go further, we can unblock all transport communications in the region with the understanding that all transport infrastructures will remain under the sovereignty of the countries through whose territory they pass."
On April 19, the Armenian Foreign Ministry announced that the sides agreed to delineate the border in the Tavush region and transfer control of four villages - Baganis Ayrum, Ashaghy-Askipara, Kheirimli, and Kyzyl-Gajili - to Azerbaijan during the meeting between the state commission representatives of Yerevan and Baku.
This development follows the trilateral statement on ceasefire signed by Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan on 9 November 2020, after 44 days of armed conflict in Karabakh. Per the agreements, a Russian peacekeeping contingent was deployed in the region until 2025.
On 25 May 2023, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (EAEC) in Moscow that Yerevan and Baku had agreed on mutual recognition of territorial integrity.
On 19 September of the same year, the conflict in Karabakh escalated again. Baku accused Yerevan of 'systematic shelling of Azerbaijani army positions' and announced the start of an anti-terrorist operation in the region.
In turn, Pashinyan stressed that there are no Armenian armed forces in Karabakh, and the country's Foreign Ministry called what is happening 'large-scale aggression'.
On 20 September, the Defence Ministry of the unrecognised Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) reported that the NKR authorities, with the mediation of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, decided to lay down their arms and cease fire.
On 1 January 2024, the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic officially ceased to exist in accordance with the Decree of Self-Dissolution signed by NKR President Samvel Shahramanyan on September 28, 2023.
'Ready to continue the work' - Negotiations on peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia held in Almaty
The latest round of discussions on the 'Bilateral Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations' between the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia commenced on Friday in Almaty, under the auspices of Kazakhstan.
"An important element since the last negotiations is also the fact that a protocol has been signed, initiating the process of delimitation of a certain section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border. <...> A large amount of work has been accomplished in a short period of time, the relevant sections of the state border have been demined by joint efforts, the geographical coordinates have been clarified, and the installation of border pillars in this section is almost completed," stated Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.
The minister emphasised Baku's 'great importance to this process' and its readiness 'to continue the work' towards normalising relations.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan underscored that the border delimitation initiative should adhere to the principles of the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration.
Mirzoyan further elaborated, "We should not limit ourselves to signing a peace treaty. We can go further, we can unblock all transport communications in the region with the understanding that all transport infrastructures will remain under the sovereignty of the countries through whose territory they pass."
On April 19, the Armenian Foreign Ministry announced that the sides agreed to delineate the border in the Tavush region and transfer control of four villages - Baganis Ayrum, Ashaghy-Askipara, Kheirimli, and Kyzyl-Gajili - to Azerbaijan during the meeting between the state commission representatives of Yerevan and Baku.
This development follows the trilateral statement on ceasefire signed by Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan on 9 November 2020, after 44 days of armed conflict in Karabakh. Per the agreements, a Russian peacekeeping contingent was deployed in the region until 2025.
On 25 May 2023, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (EAEC) in Moscow that Yerevan and Baku had agreed on mutual recognition of territorial integrity.
On 19 September of the same year, the conflict in Karabakh escalated again. Baku accused Yerevan of 'systematic shelling of Azerbaijani army positions' and announced the start of an anti-terrorist operation in the region.
In turn, Pashinyan stressed that there are no Armenian armed forces in Karabakh, and the country's Foreign Ministry called what is happening 'large-scale aggression'.
On 20 September, the Defence Ministry of the unrecognised Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) reported that the NKR authorities, with the mediation of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, decided to lay down their arms and cease fire.
On 1 January 2024, the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic officially ceased to exist in accordance with the Decree of Self-Dissolution signed by NKR President Samvel Shahramanyan on September 28, 2023.
Mandatory credit: Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The latest round of discussions on the 'Bilateral Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations' between the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia commenced on Friday in Almaty, under the auspices of Kazakhstan.
"An important element since the last negotiations is also the fact that a protocol has been signed, initiating the process of delimitation of a certain section of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border. <...> A large amount of work has been accomplished in a short period of time, the relevant sections of the state border have been demined by joint efforts, the geographical coordinates have been clarified, and the installation of border pillars in this section is almost completed," stated Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.
The minister emphasised Baku's 'great importance to this process' and its readiness 'to continue the work' towards normalising relations.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan underscored that the border delimitation initiative should adhere to the principles of the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration.
Mirzoyan further elaborated, "We should not limit ourselves to signing a peace treaty. We can go further, we can unblock all transport communications in the region with the understanding that all transport infrastructures will remain under the sovereignty of the countries through whose territory they pass."
On April 19, the Armenian Foreign Ministry announced that the sides agreed to delineate the border in the Tavush region and transfer control of four villages - Baganis Ayrum, Ashaghy-Askipara, Kheirimli, and Kyzyl-Gajili - to Azerbaijan during the meeting between the state commission representatives of Yerevan and Baku.
This development follows the trilateral statement on ceasefire signed by Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan on 9 November 2020, after 44 days of armed conflict in Karabakh. Per the agreements, a Russian peacekeeping contingent was deployed in the region until 2025.
On 25 May 2023, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced at a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council (EAEC) in Moscow that Yerevan and Baku had agreed on mutual recognition of territorial integrity.
On 19 September of the same year, the conflict in Karabakh escalated again. Baku accused Yerevan of 'systematic shelling of Azerbaijani army positions' and announced the start of an anti-terrorist operation in the region.
In turn, Pashinyan stressed that there are no Armenian armed forces in Karabakh, and the country's Foreign Ministry called what is happening 'large-scale aggression'.
On 20 September, the Defence Ministry of the unrecognised Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) reported that the NKR authorities, with the mediation of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, decided to lay down their arms and cease fire.
On 1 January 2024, the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic officially ceased to exist in accordance with the Decree of Self-Dissolution signed by NKR President Samvel Shahramanyan on September 28, 2023.