ArmInfo. Bako Sahakyan's trip to Moscow can only be considered private. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this on November 30 during a weekly briefing, referring to Saakyan's visit to Moscow last week.
"Her status is obvious. In this capacity, it does not contradict Russian legislation, nor the existing international agreements, nor Russia's mediation mission in the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement. The claims to the Russian side, which were expressed in a recent statement by Baku, are, in our view, baseless, "she stressed.It should be noted that on November 24, Artsakh President Bako Sahakyan paid a working visit to Moscow. This visit provoked a nervous reaction from Baku, which stated that such voyages by Bako Sahakian over the OSCE MG co- chair countries could lead to an unpredictable development of the situation around the conflict. "Permitting a representative of the" illegal separatist regime "to enter Russia, undermines efforts to advance the negotiation process and contradicts Russia's mediation obligations as co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group. This step by the Russian side does not correspond to the high level of current relations between Azerbaijan and Russia legal basis of bilateral relations, in particular, the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Security between the Russian Federation and the Azerbaijan Republic, indicating that "the parties undertake ryvat separatist movements, as well as prohibit and suppress the activities of individuals directed against the state sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the other side, "said a statement from the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.