Russian-Azerbaijani declaration on allied interaction may contribute to settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenian Foreign Ministry says

YEREVAN, February 23. /ARKA/. The declaration on allied interaction signed by Russian and Azerbaijani presidents earlier this week may provide an opportunity to advance the implementation of the trilateral statements (signed by Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia) and contribute to the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman Vahan Hunanyan said today.

"The interstate allied interaction between Armenia and Russia, based on the centuries-old friendship of the peoples, is self-sufficient in nature and in no way conditioned by relations with third countries, if the parties do not develop them to the detriment of the Armenian-Russian alliance. The history and the concluded documents testify to that," he said.

He noted that Yerevan and Moscow on different levels, including high and supreme, consistently take steps to expand relations in both bilateral and multilateral formats for the benefit of the development of the two countries in conditions of guaranteed security.

"We hope that the declaration signed in Moscow on February 22 this year will provide an additional opportunity to advance the implementation of the provisions of the trilateral statements adopted by the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan, which can also contribute to a lasting and complete settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within the mandate of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs," the Foreign Ministry believes. 

On the Russian-Azerbaijani declaration 

Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev signed a declaration on allied cooperation in Moscow on Tuesday, which stipulates, among other things, the development of military and political cooperation that meets national interests and is not directed against other countries.

The sides agreed also that Russia and Azerbaijan may consider providing military assistance to each other on the basis of the UN Charter, individual international treaties and international legal obligations. Russia and Azerbaijan will consider opportunities for cooperation in the field of peaceful nuclear industry and deepen cooperation in the energy sector, the declaration says.

According to the document, Moscow and Baku will fully support the implementation of agreements to resolve the situation in the conflict zone around Nagorno-Karabakh, namely to promote efforts to implement the statements of the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan of November 9/10, 2020, January 11, 2021 and November 26, 2021, which make the basis for strengthening stability and security, unblocking all economic and transport communications in the region and normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia. --0--