18:02, 7 September 2023
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to the statement by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs released on September 7 after the Cabinet meeting.
“Regarding the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan after the speech of Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at the meeting of the Government of Armenia on September 7, 2023, we consider it necessary to emphasise the following.
“Azerbaijani users of social networks and media themselves published information regarding the accumulation of Azerbaijani troops near the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh, which is confirmed by information from other sources as well.
“In the above-mentioned speech, the Prime Minister of Armenia stated that Armenia is committed to the agreements reached on October 6, 2022 in Prague, October 31, 2022 in Sochi and May 14, 2023 in Brussels, which confirmed the mutual unconditional recognition by Armenia and Azerbaijan of each other's territorial integrity. Armenia has no territorial claims against Azerbaijan and expects the same from Azerbaijan, which has not yet publicly confirmed its commitment to these agreements.
“Armenia is not interested in military escalation, it is now proposing mechanisms to exclude such risks, as it did previously, but until now has not yet received answers. Armenia is ready to discuss the introduction of other effective mechanisms as well.
“Armenia is ready to continue making active efforts to complete the work on the draft of the agreement on peace and normalization of relations with Azerbaijan and sign it as soon as possible.
“Armenia is dedicated and remains committed to the agenda of peace and stability in the South Caucasus, while emphasising the need for similar rhetoric and practical signals from official Baku.
“It is obvious that the blockade of the Lachin corridor, the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh and the absence of Baku-Stepanakert dialogue under an international mechanism do not contribute to the improvement of the atmosphere in the region.”
