Canada welcomes agreements reached in Washington

ArmInfo.  Canada welcomes last week's agreements reached between Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev. By initialing the  peace agreement and  both acknoweldging the sovereignty and  territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan, these countries have  taken important steps towards a  just and durable peace for the  peoples of the region, as noted in a statement issued by Canadian  Foreign Minister Anita Anand.

According to her statement, Canada commends the leadership of US  President Donald Trump, the achievements made in Washington, in  brokering the agreement. Agreements of this nature, reached through  diplomatic negotiations, provide a clear path toward a comprehensive  peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan that will help to address the  remaining issue- including the release of all Armenian detainees and  prisoners of war, the safe and dignified right of  return of Armenian  civilians, and the preservation of cultural heritage.

"Canada takes note of the decision to disband the OSCE Minsk Group  and remains committed to support any future mechanisms that will  ensure the principles of the non-use of force and, the respect of the  territorial integrity and the right to self-determination.  Canada  reaffirms its commitment for a  long-term peace, stability, and  prosperity in the South Caucasus, including the achievement of a  negotiated political solution  to Nagorno-Karabakh issue,"  the  statement reads.