Russian Foreign Ministry: Baku and Yerevan remain committed to  further implementation and strict adherence to all provisions of the  trilateral statement

ArmInfo.The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement in connection with the anniversary of the trilateral agreements between the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and  Armenia on a ceasefire in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.  

Thus, in its statement Russian Foreign Ministry recalled that  November 9, 2021 marks the year since the adoption by the President  of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham  Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of the Statement  on a complete ceasefire and cessation all hostilities in the zone of  the Nagorno -Karabakh conflict. This step made it possible to put an  end to the bloodshed and start the process of establishing a peaceful  life in the region.

"Today we can state that the agreements recorded in the Statement of  November 9, 2020 are generally being implemented. It is important  that Baku and Yerevan remain committed to further implementation and  strict observance of all its provisions.

The Russian peacekeeping contingent (RPC), deployed in accordance  with the Statement of November 9, 2020, is making a significant  contribution to stabilizing the situation and ensuring security in  the region.  Our Azerbaijani and Armenian friends appreciate this.

With the participation of Russian peacekeepers, since December 2,  2020, a total of 122 prisoners of war and hostages have been  returned. Of these, 105 were returned to Armenia, and 17 to  Azerbaijan. In turn, 3 packages of minefield maps were handed over to  the Azerbaijani side.

RPC is actively involved in establishing a peaceful life.  Humanitarian aid is regularly delivered to the region, territories  have been demined (since November 2020, 1,937 buildings have been  checked, 2,311.5 hectares of territory and 683 km of roads have been  demined, more than 26 thousand explosive objects have been found).  The infrastructure necessary for life is being restored. About 53  thousand refugees returned to their homes.

From December 2020 to June this year, EMERCOM of Russia delivered to  the region 1,581 tons of humanitarian supplies (power plants,  engineering and fire equipment, basic necessities) and 800 tons of  construction materials. Work on humanitarian demining has been  carried out.

EMERCOM of Russia delivered to the region from December 2020 to June  this year. 1,581 tons of humanitarian supplies (power plants,  engineering and fire equipment, basic necessities) and 800 tons of  construction materials. Work on humanitarian demining has been  carried out.  We continue to make efforts to expeditiously address  the remaining humanitarian challenges, including the release of all  hostages, helping to clarify the fate of all missing persons, handing  over the bodies of the dead, and providing fully reliable maps of  minefields. Ensuring the preservation of objects of cultural,  religious and historical heritage is also relevant, "the Russian  Foreign Ministry noted.

At the same time, the statement emphasizes Russia's intention,  together with partners, to consistently implement the tasks of  unblocking all economic and transport links in the South Caucasus,  formulated in the Statement of the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and  Armenia dated January 11, 2021.

In this vein, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian  Federation highly appreciated the activities of the Trilateral  Working Group under the joint chairmanship of the Deputy Prime  Minister of the Russian Federation, Deputy Prime Ministers of the  Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia.

"We emphasize the need for the earliest possible launch of specific  projects based on a balance of interests, which will contribute to  the disclosure of the economic and transport potential of the South  Caucasus.

We note the importance of reducing tensions on the  Azerbaijani-Armenian state border and launching the process of its  delimitation as soon as possible with subsequent demarcation. We are  ready to provide all the necessary advice.

We consider it important to continue efforts along the lines of the  OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, first of all, in the context of solving  the socio-economic and humanitarian tasks facing the region. The  contribution of the ICRC, UNHCR, UNESCO and other relevant  international organizations is also in demand.  We will do our utmost  to promote the normalization of relations between the Republic of  Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia, support peace initiatives  aimed at expanding contacts at all levels on a wide range of issues  of ensuring stability, security and economic development of the South  Caucasus. We are also ready to facilitate dialogue between  representatives of the public of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the  Republic of Armenia with the participation of the Russian Federation  in order to establish an environment of trust between the Azerbaijani  and Armenian peoples.

We are in favor of building good-neighborly relations between the  countries of the South Caucasus and their neighbors, the development  of mutually beneficial regional cooperation, "the Russian Foreign  Ministry summed up.