Russia will be glad if you can do something to sign a peace agreement and demarcation of the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the beginning of negotiations with the leader of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in a narrow composition, reported on Monday, August 19 Russian state media.
“If we can do something in order to sign a peace agreement with Azerbaijan and Armenia, bring the matter to delimitation and demarcation of the border, as we spoke with you many times, unlock the relevant areas of logistics, and in the economy, We would be very happy about this, ”the head of the Russian state emphasized.
The Russian leader noted that he knows about Azerbaijan’s focus on completing all procedures and the desire for complete settlement. “I know this well. Let’s talk about this additionally,” the Russian leader added.
Putin said that Moscow is ready to participate in the settlement between Baku and Yerevan in the part that is in demand by both sides. “We have already affected this topic yesterday, today we will continue. This concerns the settlement of the situation in the South Caucasus. It is clear, everyone knows that Russia is faced with crises, including primarily in the Ukrainian direction, but the historical involvement of Russia in In the past few years, the situation in the South Caucasus has the need to participate in these events, of course, in the part in which this is in demand by the parties, ”the President of the Russian Federation said.
The Head of State noted that after a visit to Azerbaijan, he will tell the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan about the results of negotiations with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. “Of course, after a visit to Azerbaijan, I will contact Prime Minister Pashinyan, tell him about the results of our negotiations,” the head of state promised.
Putin noted that Russia is grateful to Azerbaijan for attention to the Russian language in the country and the work of schools where this language is studied. “We are grateful for the attention that you pay to the development of the Russian language. 300 schools with the Russian language, the branches of our leading higher educational institutions function in Azerbaijan,” said the Russian president.
The Head of State drew attention to the fact that thousands of young citizens of Azerbaijan already receive higher education in Russia, and Moscow is ready to expand this interaction. “We are ready to expand this interaction,” the Russian leader emphasized.