Azerbaijan, Russian Foreign Ministry discuss statement on Azerbaijan's Lachin road

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrey Yuryevich Rudenko met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Russian Federation Polad Bulbuloglu, Azernews reports with reference to the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

During the conversation, the situation in the South Caucasus, the process of reconciliation between Baku and Yerevan were discussed. The Russian side confirmed the need for the complete and immediate unblocking of the Lachin road, the resumption of transport links along it in both directions in accordance with the tripartite Statement of November 9, 2020, as well as the creation of conditions for the normal life support of Karabakh.

In connection with the incorrect comments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan regarding the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry dated July 15 this year. It was emphasized that the Russian Federation has always treated and treats the territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan with respect, is fully committed to the spirit and letter of the bilateral Declaration on Allied Cooperation. At the same time, this does not cancel the task of comprehensively promoting the process of Azerbaijani-Armenian normalization, resolving all issues on the agenda, including ensuring the rights and security of the population of Karabakh, exclusively by peaceful political and diplomatic methods.

The Russian side confirmed its readiness to organize a trilateral meeting of foreign ministers in Moscow in the near future to discuss ways to implement the agreements at the highest level, including the issue of agreeing on a peace treaty, followed by a summit of the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia in Moscow to sign the said document.

The meeting was held in a mutually respectful and constructive atmosphere.