Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced his readiness to meet with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, including on the border of the two countries. The Armenian prime minister stated this at a press conference, touching the issue of intermediaries in negotiations, including in the context of the statement of Russian President Vladimir Putin that Moscow would be glad if it could have done something to demarcate the borders between Armenia and Armenia .
“For a long time, working with Azerbaijan takes place in a bilateral format. Moreover, it can be said that this bilateral format showed a certain efficiency for this period, starting with a joint statement in December last year, continued by the statement of April 29. Yesterday was signed yesterday We believe that we need to take a certain position on this issue, since the general understanding was that we work in a bilateral format in this format, I think this format is right at this stage. “,” said Pashinyan, whose words are quoted by Armenpress.
According to the Armenian prime minister, he announced Yerevan’s position in a conversation with the Russian president. Each specific case should be considered in the context of a separate issue at a certain time, ”he said.
Pashinyan indicated that during the Summit of the European Political Community, an attempt was made to create the impression that Armenia refused to meet, while she did not refuse.
“I myself on the diplomatic channels suggested that the president of Azerbaijan so that the meeting took place in a bilateral format, because in the previous period there was an understanding that during this period we work in a bilateral format. I think we can continue this logic because it Effective at the moment, ”said Pashinyan.
He noted that the meeting may take place on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, where the border delimitation commissions are sitting. “I am ready for such contacts,” he said.
Freezing of Armenia’s participation in the CSTO organs
Armenia today froze its participation in all bodies of the organization of the collective security agreement (CSTO) and does not yet see the need to make other decisions, Pashinyan said.
“We froze our activities in all CSTO bodies and consider it sufficient at this stage. Now we do not see the need to make another decision, but this does not mean that we will not make another decision in the future,” said Armenia Prime Minister, words which is cited by the Russian media.