German FM:  Armenia, Azerbaijan have historic opportunity for peace

ArmInfo.On May 17, in Strasbourg, a meeting was held between Minister of Foreign Affairs of  the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and  Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany Annalena Baerbock.

According to the press service of the RA Foreign Ministry, during the  meeting the interlocutors noted with satisfaction the active dynamics  of the high-level political dialogue between the two countries,  emphasizing the opportunities for deepening partnership both on a  bilateral basis and on the EU platform.  The parties noted the  decisive steps taken towards strengthening democracy and the rule of  law in Armenia and issues of interaction with international partners  in this direction.

"The Armenian government is committed to both democratic reforms and  peace programs, and the continued support of our international  partners is critical to ensuring tangible progress," said the  Armenian Foreign Minister.

During the meeting, an exchange of views on regional economic  programs and issues of Armenia's participation in them, including in  the field of renewable energy took place.

Continuing the discussion of regional topics, the foreign ministers  of Armenia and Germany touched upon the security situation in the  South Caucasus.

Ararat Mirzoyan presented to his counterpart the latest developments  in the process of normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations,  including negotiations on the draft peace treaty in Almaty.

In turn, referring to the statement of the German Minister of Foreign  Affairs, the German Foreign Office noted on its page on X (formerly  Twitter), that Armenia and Azerbaijan have a historical opportunity  to achieve peace. 

"In talks with her Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan, Annalena  Baerbock emphasised Germany's willingness to continue supporting the  peace process. It is crucial to continue the dialogue now," the  message notes.