Wednesday, January 18 2023 18:28

ArmInfo.It has been more than a month that Armenia has not received any response from Azerbaijan to its proposals regarding the peace treaty. RA Minister  of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan stated this on January 18 during  the government hour in the RA National Assembly.

According to him, Yerevan is waiting for Baku's reaction to the  proposals of the Armenian side on the draft peace treaty, which were  sent more than a month ago. The minister noted that for well-known  reasons, after the closure of the Lachin Corridor, the Armenian side  did not take part in the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia,  Russia and Azerbaijan planned in Moscow, during which it was planned  to discuss proposals for a peace treaty. "However, Yerevan sent its  proposals to Baku, we are waiting for the reaction of the Azerbaijani  side. There is a working process during which the parties present  their proposals to each other. The Armenian side presented regular  proposals and justifications. It is clear that this process will  continue until there is a final agreed upon text of the peace  treaty," the Armenian Foreign Minister said.  He expressed  categorical disagreement with statements of the Azerbaijani side that  Armenia is not constructive. <We sent our proposals and still there  is no answer. Thus, Azerbaijan itself suspended discussions on the  text of the peace treaty, while simultaneously taking provocative  actions, including in the Lachin Corridor zone, which is a violation  of the provisions of the tripartite statement of November 9, 2020>,  said Ararat Mirzoyan.

The Minister expressed his gratitude to the previous monitoring  mission of the European Union, which monitored the situation on the  Armenian-Azerbaijani border. <The delegation has accomplished an  important mission in preventing tensions on the border from rising or  further escalation of violence. When sending a new mission, the  Armenian side will provide it with the necessary assistance. Of  course, we have a positive attitude towards the negotiations on the  new mission, if the EU decides accordingly.  Speaking about the  meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council on the Situation in the Lachin  Corridor Zone, which was held yesterday with the participation of the  RA Foreign Minister, Ararat Mirzoyan noted that the discussions were  held behind closed doors. <According to my observations, formed on  the basis of the statements of representatives of various states, the  international community has clear understanding of the processes in  the Lachin corridor, including on the issue of which side actually  did all this, what are the obligations of the parties, that should  have been implemented, but were not fulfilled>, the RA Foreign  Minister noted.

He added that there is a clear understanding of the situation, and  not only by the OSCE. This is evidenced by the statements of the  Foreign Ministers of individual states, the public positions of the  parliaments of a number of states and international organizations. "I  am sure that sooner or later this position will lead to positive  results," the head of the Armenian Foreign Ministry said.  Mirzoyan  also said that a document was put into circulation at the UN, the  adoption of which was not completed due to objections from a number  of countries, including friendly ones. <The UN Security Council is  the most important platform, and work on it will continue,> the  Armenian Foreign Minister assured.