Paris, Berlin, Madrid welcome completion of Yerevan-Baku negotiations on draft peace agreement

ArmInfo. Official Paris,  Berlin and Madrid welcomed the completion of negotiations between  Yerevan and Baku on the draft peace treaty. French President Emmanuel  Macron also responded to the news, welcoming the completion of  negotiations on the draft text of the peace agreement between Armenia  and Azerbaijan.

"I welcome the announcement of the completion of negotiations between  Armenia and Azerbaijan. There is nothing to prevent the signing of a  peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which should pave the  way for sustainable peace in the South Caucasus," Macron wrote in a  post on Twitter (X).

Meanwhile, the statement by the French Foreign Ministry notes that  Paris welcomes the announcement of the successful completion of  negotiations on a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan and  hopes for its early signing. "The normalization of relations between  Armenia and Azerbaijan, while respecting the territorial integrity  and sovereignty of both states, should allow the South Caucasus to  become a zone of peace, integration and cooperation with open borders  for the benefit of the region's population," the French Foreign  Ministry emphasized.

The German Foreign Ministry noted that the news that Armenia and  Azerbaijan had agreed on a peace agreement gives hope. "After decades  of hostility and war, the fact that lasting peace is now within reach  is important for the region and beyond. We call on both sides to sign  the peace agreement," the ministry said in a statement on Twitter  (X).

And the Spanish Foreign Ministry welcomed the news of the agreement  between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan and  expressed hope that this announcement would lead to the conclusion of  a final agreement between the two countries. "Spain reaffirms its  commitment to peace and stability in the South Caucasus," the  ministry added.

On March 13, it became known that Yerevan and Baku had completed the  approval of the draft peace treaty. At the same time, the Prime  Minister of Armenia noted that the time and place of signing the  agreement have not yet been determined. According to him, Yerevan is  waiting for the go-ahead from Baku. Touching upon the content of the  two remaining points that were agreed upon, Pashinyan said that this  was an agreement on the non-deployment of third-country forces and  the waiver of international claims.