03:01Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov commented on progress towards a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, while speaking to journalists in Moscow on Wednesday.
"We're seeing the two countries moving towards a finalisation of the peace treaty and we hope this happens as soon as possible. Of course, it shouldn't hurt the quality of the agreement," said Peskov.
He also noted the existence of 'political will from both sides' to reach an agreement that would help restore 'stability and peace in the entire region'.
Following the long-running conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan retook control of the breakaway territory, a separatist area governed by ethnic Armenians, in September.
It followed what Baku called a 'counter-terrorist operation' in the region, which Yerevan described as a 'large-scale aggression'.
Subsequently, Nagorno-Karabakh's government said the self-declared republic would cease to exist by January 2024, while many ethnic Armenians left the area.
Baku claims sovereignty over the territory, while earlier this year, the Yerevan government recognised Azerbaijan’s claim - but also called for protection for the region's ethnic Armenians.
Armenia and Azerbaijan 'moving towards finalisation of peace treaty' - Peskov
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov commented on progress towards a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, while speaking to journalists in Moscow on Wednesday.
"We're seeing the two countries moving towards a finalisation of the peace treaty and we hope this happens as soon as possible. Of course, it shouldn't hurt the quality of the agreement," said Peskov.
He also noted the existence of 'political will from both sides' to reach an agreement that would help restore 'stability and peace in the entire region'.
Following the long-running conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan retook control of the breakaway territory, a separatist area governed by ethnic Armenians, in September.
It followed what Baku called a 'counter-terrorist operation' in the region, which Yerevan described as a 'large-scale aggression'.
Subsequently, Nagorno-Karabakh's government said the self-declared republic would cease to exist by January 2024, while many ethnic Armenians left the area.
Baku claims sovereignty over the territory, while earlier this year, the Yerevan government recognised Azerbaijan’s claim - but also called for protection for the region's ethnic Armenians.
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov commented on progress towards a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, while speaking to journalists in Moscow on Wednesday.
"We're seeing the two countries moving towards a finalisation of the peace treaty and we hope this happens as soon as possible. Of course, it shouldn't hurt the quality of the agreement," said Peskov.
He also noted the existence of 'political will from both sides' to reach an agreement that would help restore 'stability and peace in the entire region'.
Following the long-running conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan retook control of the breakaway territory, a separatist area governed by ethnic Armenians, in September.
It followed what Baku called a 'counter-terrorist operation' in the region, which Yerevan described as a 'large-scale aggression'.
Subsequently, Nagorno-Karabakh's government said the self-declared republic would cease to exist by January 2024, while many ethnic Armenians left the area.
Baku claims sovereignty over the territory, while earlier this year, the Yerevan government recognised Azerbaijan’s claim - but also called for protection for the region's ethnic Armenians.