ArmInfo. Armenia fully agrees with the logic of the processes proposed by the international community, but this process has a second side - the position of Azerbaijan, which can cause certain problems. Gevorg Papoyan, an MP from the ruling Civil Contract faction, said during a briefing on November 17, answering questions from journalists.
He emphasized that Armenia should continue to work in the same direction it was guided by, since what has been achieved today "on the ground" (documents, positions of partners) makes it possible to follow the path of concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. "This is difficult diplomatic work," the parliamentarian noted.
Papoyan noted that there are certainly obstacles. However, in this regard, he emphasized that the position of the Azerbaijani side at the moment gives reason to believe that, at a minimum, the foreign policy and diplomatic work of Armenia to date is going in the right direction.
Regarding the CSTO, the MP noted that Armenia expects from the organization a position that coincides with the interests of our state. "It is extremely important for us to have a clear position of our partners regarding territorial integrity, our borders, in this case we will not have problems with our partners," he noted.
Earlier US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O'Brien said at a hearing in the Committee on Foreign Affairs: "We have made it clear that nothing will be normal with Azerbaijan after the developments of September 19 until we see progress on a peaceful track. "So we have canceled a number of high-level visits, condemned [Baku's] actions, and we do not anticipate submitting a waiver [of further aid] until we see a genuine improvement in the situation," the diplomat said. "We have repeatedly signaled that the use of force inside Armenia is completely unacceptable. And we are very closely monitoring troop movements and any signs that they may have certain plans. As I indicated, we have told them that there is no chance of business as usual with Azerbaijan, as long as the peace agreement between Baku and Yerevan goes unconcluded," the top State Department official in charge of Europe and Eurasia said.
The statements of the American official in Baku have already been called "one-sided and biased", as well as "counterproductive, groundless and unacceptable". The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry stated that allegedly "the US's unilateral approach could lead to the US losing its role as a mediator." "It is important to note that under these conditions we do not consider it possible to hold a meeting at the level of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia on November 20, 2023 in Washington," the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said in a commentary.