Baku: We are not far from an agreement with Armenia
| After several decades of conflict, the authorities of the Republic of Azerbaijan say that they have presented a plan to Armenia that increases the probability of an agreement between the two countries. |
According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, the authorities of the Republic of Azerbaijan say that they have come close to a peace agreement with Armenia to end decades of conflict.
Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elchin Amirbekov said in an interview with the British newspaper “Guardian” today (Thursday) that Baku has sent the draft peace agreement based on five basic principles to Yerevan and they are waiting for their reaction.
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1) Mutual respect for territorial integrity, sovereignty and non-transgression of recognized international borders.
2) Relinquishing any territorial claims towards each other, now and in the future.
3) Abandoning any actions contrary to the UN Charter, such as the use of force or threats to use force.
4) Determining the borders between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
5) Opening communication routes between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
According to Deputy Aliyev (President of the Republic of Azerbaijan), Baku wants some kind of dispute resolution mechanism for a peace agreement with Armenia, in the sense that a clause should be included in the agreement related to the formation of a bilateral relations commission, so that all misunderstandings and differences of opinion between
The representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan stated that, in general, Baku and Yerevan are not far from a peace agreement.
In 2022, Yerevan and Baku, mediated by Russia, the United States, and the European Union, began a dialogue to establish peace in the future, and at the end of May this year, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that Yerevan is ready to recognize The sovereignty of the Republic of Azerbaijan lies within the borders of the former Soviet Union, which included Nagorno-Karabakh.
In September, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized Baku’s sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh and after President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev stated that if Yerevan does not change its position, a peace agreement between the two countries will be signed before the end of this year.
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