Armenian Foreign ministry sets out principles for talks with Baku

In response to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry’s Nov. 21
statement, the Armenian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement. As noted,
Armenia proposed holding a delimitation commission meeting along the border
between the two countries.

“The Armenian side continued working on the text of the
agreement and considered it more effective to present it to the Azerbaijani
side during the scheduled meetings. However, in order to prevent attempts to
deadlock the negotiation process and aimed at achieving lasting peace in our
region, the Republic of Armenia constructively sent its comments on the draft
agreement. As demonstrated numerous times before, Armenia proved its readiness
to resume engagement in the negotiations, guided by the following principles:

-mutual recognition of each other’s territorial integrity
without any ambiguity and respect for it,

-future delimitation process on the basis of the Alma-Ata
Declaration and the most recent legitimate maps of the Soviet Union,

-unblocking of the regional communications on the basis of
full respect for the sovereignty and jurisdiction of states and the principles
of equality and reciprocity,” reads the statement.

As noted, despite all difficulties and challenges, the
Armenian side believes peace between the two countries is possible, and it can
be established if both sides exercise political will.

“The Armenian side continues to demonstrate such will. One
of its manifestations is that Armenia proposed to Azerbaijan to hold a meeting
of the delimitation commission on the state border between the two countries,”
reads the statement.