Friday, November 26 2021 16:01

ArmInfo. The Russian side expects that at the meeting of the leaders of the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan and Armenia in Sochi, it will be possible to outline  promising directions for the normalization of relations between Baku  and Yerevan. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko stated.

"Our expectations, like all people who live in these two countries,  in Russia, in the South Caucasus region, so that the long-awaited  peace and stability in the region will come sooner," he said, TASS  reports.  "The meeting as a whole is aimed at taking stock of the  past year after the signing of the trilateral ceasefire agreement on  November 9 [2020], to see what has been done and what can be done  next to advance the peace process. We hope that at this meeting the  leaders of the three countries that signed the agreement will outline  these promising directions, "Rudenko said, answering a question about  Moscow's expectations from a meeting in Sochi between Russian  President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The high-ranking diplomat added that in the process of settlement in  the Nagorno-Karabakh region, there are still problems that are known  to everyone. "They also relate to the unblocking of transport  communications, they relate to the delimitation of the  Armenian-Azerbaijani border, where, unfortunately, from time to time  we witness certain armed incidents and even people die," the Deputy  Foreign Minister explained.

At the initiative of the head of the Russian state, today, on  November 26, trilateral talks between the leaders of the Russian  Federation, the Republic of Armenia and the Azerbaijan Republic will  take place in Sochi, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the  signing of the Statement on a ceasefire in the zone of the  Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on November 9, 2020.

According to the Kremlin, it is planned to consider the  implementation of the agreements of the leaders of the three  countries dated November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021, as well as  outline further steps to strengthen stability and establish a  peaceful life in the region. Particular attention will be paid to the  restoration and development of trade, economic and transport links.  Separate talks are also envisaged between Russian President Vladimir  Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime  Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Azerbaijan are  already in Sochi. According to media reports, the trilateral meeting  began at 3:00pm Moscow time