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YEREVAN, JULY 20, ARMENPRESS. The cartographical basis which will be used for the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan must be specified soon, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on July 20.

Speaking at the Cabinet meeting, Pashinyan said that during the Brussels summit Armenia and Azerbaijan reconfirmed their respect for the other country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty with Armenia’s territory covering 29.800 km2 and Azerbaijan’s 86.600 km2.

“The border delimitation is to take place based on the 1991 Almaty Declaration. And soon we must specify the cartographical basis of the delimitation,” Pashinyan said.

The opening of regional connections, as mentioned by President of the European Council Charles Michel, must take place on the principles of sovereignty, jurisdiction and reciprocity between the parties.

“In terms of humanitarian issues, Azerbaijan continues to abandon its promises given to international partners. But we must tirelessly continue to work in the direction of returning the captives and clarifying the fate of those missing,” Pashinyan added.

The Armenian PM said he can’t provide any concrete results from the Brussels trilateral meeting, but nonetheless the negotiations process must continue as intensively as possible, and active efforts must be made to find mutually-acceptable solutions.