Yerevan is determined to continue efforts to achieve peace with Baku: Ararat Mirzoyan at the 31st OSCE Ministerial Council

ArmInfo. Armenia continues its  constructive engagement in negotiations aiming to fully normalize  relations with Azerbaijan, as stated by RA Foreign Minister Ararat  Mirzoyan at the 31st meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council.  As  reported by the press service of the RA MFA, Mirzoyan noted that this  year, bilateral negotiations between Yerevan and Baku led to the  signing of the Regulation for border delimitation between Armenia and  Azerbaijan, which recognized the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration as a basis  for delimitation.

"On the ground, we succeeded to delimit more than 12 km of the  border, and we hope that this document will pave the way for  efficient continuation of the process and thus largely contribute to   stability in the region," he said.  The parties have also managed to  achieve some progress towards signing the Peace Agreement between the  two countries. "We have agreed upon Preamble and  15 out of the 17  articles of the draft agreement, and if there is enough political  will, it can be concluded and signed swiftly. Well, Armenia has  constantly proven its readiness to sign the Agreement and close the  page of enmity in  South Caucasus," the diplomat emphasized.

"We are confident that peace has no alternative, as the peoples in  our region has already suffered a lot from bloody conflicts. Against  all odds, we are determined to continue our efforts to reach the  desired goal. In this regards, the "Crossroads of Peace" proposed by  the Armenian side has a potential to increase trust, build confidence  and foster  better interaction between the countries of our region,"  the minister continued. 

In addition, Mirzoyan noted, Yerevan is confident that full  normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey, especially  establishment of diplomatic relations and  opening of borders, can be  another important contribution to peace and stability in the region.  the head of the RA Foreign  Ministry said.