Azerbaijan rejects Armenia`s proposal for MPs` meeting 

ArmInfo. Sargis Khandanyan, Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, RA Parliament, posted the following message on his X account: 

"My Azerbaijani counterpart has publicly rejected my proposal for a  meeting to exchange views on the draft peace agreement-going as far  as calling me 'a populist.' If advocating for peace is populism, then  I proudly embrace the label for as long as necessary.

"My offer remains on the table. I stand ready to engage in  confidence-building measures at the inter- parliamentary level,  tirelessly working for peace and stability in our region."

In his earlier post, Mr Khandanyan wrote: 

"I extended an invitation to my counterpart in Azerbaijan to convene  a joint meeting.

"Armenia and Azerbaijan have reached an agreement on the draft  "Agreement on Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations between  the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan," marking the  conclusion of negotiations.

"Recognizing our role as parliamentarians, directly elected by the  people and entrusted with representing their interests, we  acknowledge that the agreement will require ratification by the  parliaments of both countries following its signing. In my capacity  as Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of the National Assembly  of Armenia, I extended an invitation to my counterpart, Hon. Samad  Seidov, Chair of the Committee on Foreign and Interparliamentary  Relations of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan, to convene a joint  meeting between our committees.

"This meeting would provide a platform to exchange perspectives on  the draft peace agreement and deliberate on its ratification process.  Furthermore, it would serve as an opportunity to discuss the broader  parliamentary dimension of the peace process, fostering dialogue on  the future of inter-legislative cooperation-both bilaterally and  within multilateral parliamentary platforms.

"Such an initiative would complement other confidence-building  measures that our countries may undertake and contribute to  strengthening regional stability. I look forward to a positive  response from my counterpart in the Milli Majlis so we may coordinate  the date, venue, and other arrangements for this meeting. As a venue  for the inaugural meeting we can consider a neutral location along  the Armenia- Azerbaijan border."