ArmInfo. Statements by Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov that during the Washington meeting, the mediators presented to the parties proposals for discussion are not true. This was stated by Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan, commenting on the statements of the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister after the meeting in Washington. She noted that such approaches are destructive and devalue the seriousness of a peaceful solution to the conflict.
"About this we stated earlier, even before the meeting in Washington, during which issues related to the smoothing of the situation were discussed due to the increased tension due to the actions of the Azerbaijani side in recent times. The co-chairs urged to take immediate measures to restore the atmosphere to the world and maintain the cease-fire regime, and also made recommendations in the humanitarian sphere and to reduce risks, "Naghdalyan said.
A spokeswoman for the Armenian Foreign Ministry also noted that the misinformation spread by the Azerbaijani side outside this framework suggests that Azerbaijan does not intend to fulfill the calls of the co-chairs. "In addition, the claim that negotiations can be successful in conditions of regular violations of the cease-fire causes serious damage to the efforts made during the settlement and undermines the peace process," Naghdalyan concluded.
It should be noted that the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov, after the meeting in Washington, said that he was waiting for proposals from Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group on the timing of the new meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia to resolve the Karabakh conflict. He noted that during the meeting, which lasted more than 3 hours, the mediators gave the parties proposals for discussion, which the parties have been discussing for 15 years. "Our position remains unchanged and the main negotiations can begin only after the withdrawal of Armenian troops from the occupied territories," noted the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan.