ArmInfo. The political will of the Armenian authorities to sign a peace treaty with Azerbaijan within the next few months is unshakable, Armenia's Premier Nikol Pashinyan stated in his final speech at the discussions of the 2024 draft budget.
At the same time, the prime minister states, Armenia cannot sign this agreement alone and for this the signature of Azerbaijan is also necessary.
At present, Pashinyan recalled, three key principles for achieving peace between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan have already been agreed upon with Baku. They were agreed upon during trilateral negotiations held in Brussels.
The first principle is that Armenia and Azerbaijan recognize each other's territorial integrity within the limits of 29.8 thousand and 86.6 thousand square kilometers, respectively. There is also an understanding that the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1991 should become the political basis for the delimitation and further demarcation of the state border, that is, the border delimitation process should be based on maps of the USSR General Staff of 1974-1990. The point of no territorial claims against each other was also agreed upon and a commitment not to make similar claims in the future. In addition, the prime minister pointed out, regional communications should be unblocked on the basis of mutual respect for the sovereignty, jurisdiction and laws of the countries.
The topic of opening communications has been the most discussed in recent years, Pashinyan noted. "There were a lot of discussions and speculations on this topic; various kinds of promises, obligations and even conspiracies were attributed to the RA government and to me personally. All our promises and obligations found a place in our proposed project "Crossroads of the World" and we are ready to begin its implementation the day before, and therefore we expect effective support from regional countries and international partners. The document also reflects the promises and obligations given to us," the head of the Cabinet indicated.
The Prime Minister asks if the key principles have been generally agreed upon, then why is the peace treaty not signed? "By and large, the reason is the distrust of the parties," notes Pashinyan. In order to avoid misunderstandings and a unique interpretation of the document, its content will also be clarified in the near future, which will become an additional guarantee of maintaining security in the future, the head of the RA Cabinet of Ministers added. "The government and I intend to intensify diplomatic work to resolve these issues and will notify the public about the processes," Pashinyan said.