UN Sec Gen calls on Armenia, Azerbaijan to resolve all issues for  full normalization of relations

ArmInfo.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve all remaining outstanding bilateral issues for the full normalization of relations. Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson of the head of the world organization, stated.

"The Secretary General closely followed the process of normalization  of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He welcomes the  agreement reached on April 19 between the relevant state commissions  on the delimitation of the state border between Armenia and  Azerbaijan," the statement said.

"The Secretary General calls on the parties to continue delimitation  and demarcation of the remaining sections of the border and resolve  all outstanding bilateral issues for the full normalization of  relations," Dujarric  noted.

Yesterday, the parties agreed to complete agreement on the draft  regulations on joint activities of delimitation commissions by July  1.The parties have agreed that the process of  delimitation will be  based on the  Alma-Ata Declaration of 1991. The parties have also  arranged to stipulate this fundamental principle in the draft  Regulation (in the future, in case the Agreement on establishment of  peace and interstate relations between the Republic of Armenia and  the Republic of Azerbaijan provides otherwise, the relevant clause of  the Regulation will be brought into compliance with the principles as  prescribed by this Agreement). Agreed that after the parties approve  the Regulation, they will arrange the order and continue the  delimitation process of all the remaining sections of the border,  including the issues of enclaves and exclaves.