Agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia for the first time without mediation

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia for the first time after the collapse of the alliance The Soviet Union and the beginning of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict signed a joint statement.

This statement was issued by the main political institutions of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia without any intermediary or third party, and they agreed to the exchange of prisoners.

According to this agreement, the parties will release 32 Armenian soldiers and 2 Azerbaijani soldiers, respectively.

Joint statement on 3 issues It covers the following:

1. Military personnel will be released

The statement said: The Republic of Azerbaijan, guided by human values ​​and as a benevolent act, released 32 Armenian soldiers. he does. The Republic of Armenia, in turn, guided by human values ​​and in a benevolent act, releases 2 Azerbaijani soldiers.

2. Mutual good will

Azerbaijan and Armenia support each other’s candidacy in different delegations.

In this The statement stated that as a sign of goodwill, Armenia withdrew its candidacy to host the 29th Conference of the Members of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) and supports the candidacy of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Republic of Azerbaijan also supports Armenia’s candidacy to become a member of the COP office of the Eastern European Group as a sign of goodwill.

3. Preparation for peace Is. The two countries emphasize their intention to normalize relations and reach a peace agreement based on respect for the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The statement states that the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia will continue the talks to implement more confidence-building measures in the near future.

The officials of the two countries asked the international community to support the efforts of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia, which help to build mutual trust and have a positive impact on the entire South Caucasus region.

Reactions to the Baku-Yervan agreement

Many positive reactions on social networks regarding the agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia to It is shared. Ordinary Azerbaijani and Armenian social media users shared comments such as “peace, peace”, “encouragement”.

The United States and the European Union also welcome the joint statement.

Charles Michel, President of the Council of the European Union, called the joint statement of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia “a big step forward”.

And he expressed satisfaction with the establishment of an unprecedented dialogue between the parties and wrote: The creation and deepening of bilateral dialogues between the parties was the main goal of the Brussels process led by the European Union, and today’s progress is a big step.

The President The Council of the European Union asked the leaders of these two countries to conclude a peace agreement soon.

Joseph Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Affairs, called this behavior of the parties a “step Politically important.

He wrote on his user account on the X social network: There is a historic opportunity to achieve peace in the region and we are committed to supporting these efforts.

Matthew Miller, the spokesperson of the US State Department, wrote on his user account on the X social network: The United States welcomes the joint statement of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the release of 34 prisoners.

According to him, this is an important confidence-building measure at a time when the parties are trying to complete the peace agreement and normalize relations.

This American official also emphasized that they are committed to supporting the peace talks between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Analysts also wrote their opinions.

Zaor Shirif, Azerbaijani analyst of the International Group Baran wrote on his X account: This is the first agreement between Baku and Yerevan without the participation of Brussels, Washington and Moscow. Most importantly, it shows that Baku and Yerevan can talk and agree, which is the hope for further negotiations, maybe even a gradual peace agreement and normalization of relations between the two countries.

Fouad Shahbazov The political analyst believes that this agreement was reached at a time when the influence of the West in the peace process of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia was decreasing.

He prefers no mediator and wrote on his X user account: More positive changes are expected by February.

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