Friday, June 2 2023 10:58

ArmInfo.The European leaders called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to comply with all their  obligations, in particular, to release prisoners of war as soon as possible. This is stated in the statement of the Elysee Palace following the results of the five-sided meeting held yesterday in Chisinau.

In particular, the statement notes that President of Azerbaijan Ilham  Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on June 1,  within the framework of the II Summit of the European Political  Community held in Chisinau, met with President of the French Republic  Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President of the  European advice of Charles Michel. The President of Azerbaijan and  the Prime Minister of Armenia reaffirmed the commitment reached in  Prague on October 6, 2022 to the Alma-Ata Declaration on the  Recognition of Borders. They confirmed that they mutually recognize  each other's territorial integrity. They also stressed the importance  of the EU monitoring mission for the benefit of Armenia. In  conclusion, the parties stressed the importance of introducing a  mechanism to protect the rights and guarantee the security of the  Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The statement also notes that French President Emmanuel Macron called  for refraining from any hostile rhetoric and stressed the importance  of continuing efforts to restore peace for the benefit of all the  peoples of the region.