ArmInfo.There are no changes in Armenia's position on Nagorno- Karabakh. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan stated this during the government hour on May 25.
He noted that during the trilateral meeting in Brussels, serious discussions on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict were held, as a result of which differences in the positions of the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides were recorded. " What are those differences?: Azerbaijan believes that the conflict has been resolved, but we say it has not been resolved," Pashinyan said.
He recalled that in the context of possible negotiations on the conclusion of a peace treaty on the 5 points proposed by Azerbaijan, Armenia submitted its 6 considerations. According to him, the principles of the Armenian side are based on the rights, security of the Armenians of Artsakh and the final determination of the status of Nagorno-Karabakh.
<Since there was no agreement between the parties on this issue, the head of the Council of Europe presented his considerations, which, in his opinion, would reflect elements of the positions of the parties as much as possible. How accurate this turned out to be, this is a question for other discussions. But we have expressed our position, and there are no changes in it. We will consistently move in this direction>, he concluded.
Earlier, 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.