Armenia is ready to sign an agreement on peace with Azerbaijan as soon as possible. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Ararat Mirzoyan at a meeting with the Italian colleague Antonio Tayani, who was held in New York on the fields of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, TASS reports.
As noted in the message, the interlocutors discussed the current situation in the South Caucasus. “The steps taken by Armenia in the direction of establishing peace in the South Caucasus were mentioned. The Minister Mirzoyan emphasized that Armenia has a clear position and political will to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan in a short time, which was the last proposal of Armenia for the draft agreement,” the saying In the message of the Armenia Foreign Ministry.
Mirzoyan emphasized that “the vision of Armenia to ensure stability in the region is based on the unconditional respect of the territorial integrity, principles of indestructibility of borders, as well as initiatives aimed at ensuring economic interconnectedness.”
Earlier, the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jae Yohun Bayramov said that at present the biggest obstacle to the conclusion of a peace treaty are territorial claims against Azerbaijan in the Armenian Constitution.
“A significant part of the project was agreed in the negotiation process, but the Armenia Constitution and some other regulatory acts still contain territorial claims to Azerbaijan,” Bayramov said.