ArmInfo.Azerbaijan is for launching a border delimitation process without any preconditions, and border delimitation is viewed as an important element of normalization of relations between the two states, Azerbaijani FM Jeyhun Bayramov stated at his meeting with OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid in Vienna.
Baku is for launching the process without wasting time. This is Mr Bayramov's response to his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan, who stated that Armenia, through Russia's mediation, offered Azerbaijan a package aimed at de-escalating the border situation. "We prepared a package and handed it over to Russia and, through Russia's mediation, to Azerbaijan. The package is aimed at de-escalating the situation on the border," the Armenian FM said.
The Azerbaijani FM called "unacceptable the fact of Yerevan setting a number of preconditions for launching the border delimitation process."
Mr Bayramov also highlighted the importance of Azerbaijan's cooperation with the OSCE, singled out the ongoing OSCE projects of transport communication development, encouragement of "green energy," and environmental protection. The minister also pointed out Azerbaijan's interest in OSCE's involvement in the construction and integration processes in the current post-conflict period.
In her turn, Ms Schmid congratulated Azerbaijan on its chairmanship of the OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation. She expressed hope that Azerbaijan's chairmanship will facilitate resolution of the current problems. The OSCE is supportive of the priorities of Azerbaijan's chairmanship, Ms Schmid stressed. Mr Bayramov informed the OSCE Secretary General of the current situation in the region, implementation of the trilateral statements and Azerbaijan's steps toward normalizing relations with Armenia.