ArmInfo. The opposition announced the resumption of anti- government protests on the anniversary of the signing of the infamous trilateral statement between the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia.
This statement was made after the reports in the media that on November 9 a meeting of the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan is planned with the mediation of Russia, at which a peace treaty will be signed, which, among other things, involves the start of the process of demarcation and delimitation of the border. The informational stuffing was made through the website of former adviser to the RA Prime Minister Arsen Kharatyan.
In this regard, representative of the ARF- Dashnaktsutyun Supreme Body, MP from the opposition "Armenia" bloc, Ishkhan Saghatelyan, said that he had informed the Yerevan Municipality of their intention to hold rallies on November 9 and November 10 at Freedom Square from 6:00pm to 8:30pm, in turn, the metropolitan Municipality noted that the information was taken into account.
The Armenian Foreign Ministry also reacted to this message. Thus, press secretary of the Armenian Foreign Ministry Vahan Hunanyan noted that at the moment no meeting is envisaged between Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
According to him, there are various proposals on the format of the meetings, which are under discussion. "I would also like to emphasize that rumors on this topic, spread by certain circles, are clearly provocative and do not correspond to reality. To properly understand the situation, I would recommend studying the news, statements," revelations "that preceded the trilateral meeting in Moscow on January 11, 2021, get acquainted with the results and content of the meeting, as well as analyze how much truth there is in these claims, that were spread before the meeting, , "Hunanyan said.
He recalled that Prime Minister Pashinyan has repeatedly stated the readiness of the Republic of Armenia to resume high-level talks on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan within the mandate of the co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group.
The representative of the RA Foreign Ministry also drew attention to the fact that according to the statement of January 11, 2021, Armenia is participating in trilateral (Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan) working discussions on unblocking transport communications in the region. "Since May 2021, the idea of withdrawing the units of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan from the territory of the Republic of Armenia and the possible start of the process of demarcation and delimitation of the borders between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which has not been implemented so far, has been discussed in a trilateral format. The readiness to provide consultative assistance in the process of delimitation and demarcation of borders and the opening of regional communications was expressed by two other co-chairing countries of the OSCE Minsk Group - the United States, France, and the European Union.
The Armenian government announced the aforementioned agenda a few months ago, and will consistently promote it, as well as protect the interests of the Republic of Armenia and Artsakh, ensure the establishment of long-term peace and stability, "Hunanyan summed up.