Armenia: Former Soviet maps should be the basis for demarcation with Baku
| On Saturday, the Prime Minister of Armenia claimed that Baku may not adhere to past agreements and stated that the maps of 1974-1990 of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union should be the basis for delimitation. |
According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan claimed in a press conference on Saturday that it is not clear that the Republic of Azerbaijan will fulfill its obligations to sign the peace treaty based on three To repeat the principle or not.
According to the report “Radio Armenia” he said: These three principles were agreed upon during the negotiations, and this agreement was reflected in the results of the tripartite meetings between the heads of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the President of the Council of the European Union.”
The principle is that Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan recognize each other’s territorial integrity based on the fact that the area of Armenia is 29,800 square kilometers and the Republic of Azerbaijan is 86,600 square kilometers.
Azerbaijan and Armenia have been fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh region for three decades. The two countries do not have diplomatic relations. In September, the Republic of Azerbaijan launched a lightning operation to retake the region, which is internationally recognized as Baku’s but has been controlled by Armenians under the patronage of Armenia since the 1990s. This operation led to mass migration of almost 120,000 Armenians from Karabagh to Armenia. Based on this declaration, Armenia and Baku have confirmed that they recognize each other’s territorial integrity, transgression of borders and sovereignty. The maps of 1990-1974 of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union should be the basis for delimitation. Pashinyan added: “The third principle is that regional communication should be based on principles Equality, sovereignty and reciprocity should be removed.”
He emphasized that it is not clear whether the Republic of Azerbaijan will refuse to sign the peace treaty based on the above principles.
Pashinyan said: “We cannot be sure that Baku will repeat its adherence to principles, and it is necessary to clarify these issues and nuances through negotiations.”
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