Wednesday, May 25 2022 17:23

ArmInfo.Russia's strategic goal is to promote the process of turning the South Caucasus into a zone of stability and prosperity. Official representative of the Russian  Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova stated this on May 25 during a  weekly briefing, when asked to assess the fact that the European  Union is trying to take Russia's mediation initiative to resolve the  Nagorno- Karabakh conflict and normalize Armenian-Azerbaijani  relations.

According to her, one of the key tasks on this path is the  comprehensive normalization of relations between Baku and Yerevan,  the establishment of a lasting peace. "The basis of efforts in this  area is the well-known trilateral agreements between the leaders of  Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, which are being consistently  implemented. Russia provides comprehensive assistance to partners  from Baku and Yerevan on all tracks, including unblocking transport  links, delimitation of the border, establishing a public dialogue and  developing a peace treaty, "  she said.

At the same time, a representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry  noted that Moscow sees "persistent attempts by the EU to intervene in  the process of implementing tripartite agreements at the highest  level."

"We expect that Brussels will help implement them - well, if they so  desire, and not try to play geopolitical games. We don't want this  anymore," she summed up.

On May 22, Brussels hosted a trilateral meeting with the  participation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime  Minister Nikol Pashinyan and European Council President Charles  Michel.  Following the talks, Michel said that the first meeting of  the border commissions will be held in the near future, during which  issues related to the delimitation of the border between Armenia and  Azerbaijan will be considered.

In a statement by the head of the European Council following a  meeting with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on June 22, on the  issue of transport communications, it is noted that the leaders  agreed on the need to start unblocking transport communications.  "They agreed on the principles governing transit between western  Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan and between different parts of Armenia  through Azerbaijan, as well as international transportation through  the communication infrastructure of both countries. In particular,  they agreed on the principles of border management, security, land  fees, as well as customs rules in the context of international  transportation. In the coming days, the vice-premiers will continue  this work," Michel said.

At the same time, Charles Michel's statement does not say anything  about the status and future of Nagorno Karabakh. Moreover, in his  statement, the head of the European Council, instead of the generally  recognized term Nagorno-Karabakh, used the Azerbaijani term  "Karabakh" and the wording "Armenian ethnic population of Karabakh."  In addition, his statement does not mention any trilateral agreements  at the level of the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, or  other generally accepted principles of settlement.