The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia responded to the statements of the head of the Armenian Parliament on a certain “Lavrov Plan”, stating that it is difficult to comment on what exists not in fact, but in imagination.
Previously during the meeting with representatives of the Russian media, the head of the Armenian Parliament Alain Simonyan, mentioning a “Lavrov Plan”, associated with Russia “Carabakh”.
“Dear chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alain Simonyan, referring to the” thoughts of Armenian society “that” Russia passed Karabakh, “said:” If someone (in Armenia) was going to say something To take, there were several options to do this, including the Lavrov plan. “At the same time, he stressed that no one handed over anything,” RIA Novosti quotes.
In the Russian Foreign Ministry indicated that “it is difficult to comment on what exists not in reality, but in the imagination. The” Lavrov Plan “also applies to such imaginary realities, adding that it is impossible to talk about” surrender “, since it was about stepwise resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
The Russian Foreign Ministry reminded that the latest editorial board of the settlement plan co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group were transferred to the parties in June 2019. As stated in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, “the return of Azerbaijan at the first stage of five districts, on the second – two in the mandatory linking with the definition of the status of Nagorno-Karabakh (NK).
“Among other elements of the plan – recognition for the NK of rights providing the full life of its population; the participation of representatives of the Karabakh in the OSCE meetings; the removal of the blockade; the opening of the borders; the parties to the obligations on the non-use of force; deciding on the width and status of the Lachin Corridor, taking into account Returns to Azerbaijan Kelbajar and Lachinsky districts, “- reminded in the Russian ministry.
“Regarding the status of the NK, the proposals lying until the table of negotiations on the table was literally the following: the definition of the final legal status of Nagorno-Karabakh through the deadlines agreed by the parties under the auspices of the UN or the OSCE of the National Voting, expressing the free will of the population of Nagorno Karabakh and having a legally binding nature in accordance with the norms and principles of international law, “added to the Foreign Ministry.
“Data from suggestions, although complete agreement failed to achieve, did not reject in Armenia or in Azerbaijan,” indicated in the Russian Foreign Ministry.
“Facts of eloquent: the mass of opportunities for a peaceful settlement is missing, and not the fault of the Russian Federation,” noticed in the ministry, calling: “Compare the mentioned proposals of the co-chairs with the current situation and draw conclusions.”