Thursday, November 9 2023 15:21

ArmInfo.The process of delimitation and demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border  should take place in accordance with the Soviet maps of 1975. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan told reporters on November 9.

According to him, all problems, including those of enclaves, should  be considered from a legal perspective, in particular, in accordance  with the legislation of the Soviet period. The deputy minister noted  that not only Baku has questions about the enclaves, but Yerevan is  raising the problem of four villages in the Tavush region of the  country.

Answering the question, on what basis are the country's authorities  guided by the encyclopedia of a country that no longer exists,  regarding the territorial integrity of the state, Kostanyan pointed  out the necessity of the concept of the entire legal process. In  accordance with the Almaty Declaration of 1991, the republics of the  former USSR are recognized as independent states within their  administrative borders. The fact that a commission has been  established for the delimitation and subsequent demarcation of  borders speaks of the seriousness of the intentions of the Armenian  side. This issue should become a cornerstone in the process of  concluding a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan. "Armenia is  interested in concluding an agreement on the settlement of relations  with Azerbaijan, but there are a number of issues on which the  parties still need to bring their positions closer," said the Deputy  Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.

On November 8, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry issued a statement  noting that "Armenia has not yet returned eight villages to  Azerbaijan." On October 7, President of this country, Ilham Aliyev,  voiced similar claims against Yerevan in a telephone conversation  with President of the European Council, Charles Michel.

Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that as part of  the development of a peace treaty, Yerevan and Baku agreed on three  basic principles. In particular, the parties agreed to delimitate the  border on the basis of the Alma-Ata Declaration. He emphasized that  in this matter it is important to have maps that reflect the reality  of that time. The Armenian Prime Minister pointed out the presence of  these maps.