The international ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia got here collectively in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday to attend peace talks hosted by their German counterpart.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who hosted the talks in Villa Borsig, thanked Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan for coming to Berlin and endeavor negotiations to resolve their disputes.
“We consider that Armenia and Azerbaijan now have a chance to attain a permanent peace after years of painful battle,” she stated and underlined that Germany is dedicated to supporting the peace course of, and able to facilitate additional talks to succeed in an settlement.
“What we’re seeing now are brave steps by each international locations to place the previous behind, and to work in direction of a sturdy peace for his or her folks. These talks right here are supposed to proceed the productive discussions held within the margins of the Munich Security Conference simply two weeks in the past,” Baerbock stated.
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had determined to proceed peace talks following a trilateral assembly with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz two weeks in the past on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
Baerbock stated resolving excellent points via diplomatic talks and peace between Baku and Yerevan would convey new alternatives each for the 2 international locations, and the entire South Caucasus area.
“Achieving settlement and coping with remaining difficult points could be within the curiosity of each the folks of Armenia and the persons are Azerbaijan,” the minister careworn.
“And it might have very optimistic results past your international locations, opening new views concerning connectivity and financial alternatives, paving the best way for a brighter future, and higher prosperity within the South Caucasus,” she added.
Relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia have been tense since 1991, when the Armenian navy occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory internationally acknowledged as a part of Azerbaijan, and 7 adjoining areas.
Azerbaijan liberated many of the area throughout the warfare within the fall of 2020, which ended with a Russian-brokered peace settlement, opening the door to normalization.
Baku initiated an anti-terrorism operation in Karabakh final September to ascertain constitutional order after which unlawful separatist forces within the area surrendered.
Source: www.dailysabah.com