Armenian FM on good and bad news in negotiations with Azerbaijan

ArmInfo. There are two kinds of news in the negotiation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, one is bad and the other is good. On November 3, RA Foreign Minister  Ararat Mirzoyan stated this in the parliamentary commissions of the  RA National Assembly, answering the questions of the deputies.

According to him, the bad news is that on almost all issues on which  negotiations are underway, the Armenian side is faced with the  maximalist position of Baku. . "In my impression, Azerbaijan,  believing that it has achieved military successes, thinks that now it  can dictate conditions. This, of course, cannot be a reality. I hope  that Azerbaijan will understand this over time, and if they are  really interested in building a sustainable peace , they must also  understand that there can be no unilaterally beneficial solutions,  and such an approach will not be long-term," the minister said.

He referred to the good news that there is interest from the  international community in the package of negotiations, which is  growing more and more, especially after the Azerbaijani aggression on  September 13-14. As the minister stressed, Azerbaijan received a  clear signal from the world community, that force or the threat of  force cannot be a way to resolve issues, and there are lines that  cannot be crossed.

Mirzoyan confirmed that Armenia is ready for negotiations on various  platforms. Recently, a meeting was held at the level of leaders of  countries in Sochi, where the parties were received by Russian  President Vladimir Putin. A few days later, Washington will host a  meeting at the level of foreign ministers, with the participation of  Ararat Mirzoyan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Azerbaijani  Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. This, according to the RA Foreign  Minister, is a constant intensive process, which testifies to the  growing interest of the international community in the region.

As for the unblocking of roads, as Mirzoyan noted, they will be under  the sovereignty of the countries through which they pass. He noted  that no one questions his thesis at the talks. Recent meetings, as  well as statements made abroad, confirm it. <Other details are still  being discussed. At the same time, one can note the constructive  approach of the Armenian side, and one has to point out the  non-constructive approach of Azerbaijan and possible other interested  parties. At least, now the situation is exactly like this>, Mirzoyan  said.

Regarding the Armenian-Turkish relations, the RA Foreign Minister did  not rule out that negotiations with Turkey in the near future would  lead to positive results on a number of technical issues. Answering  the question about the progress in the talks between the special  representatives of Armenia and Turkey, Mirzoyan noted that he only  had to repeat the general assessments. It would seem that it was  stated that the negotiations would be conducted without  preconditions, and at the same time, Turkey links them with the  settlement of relations with Azerbaijan, which in itself resembles a  precondition. At the same time, negotiations are underway on several  fronts at the working level. The possibility of opening the border  for holders of diplomatic passports, as well as citizens of third  countries is being discussed.