Published September 28,2023
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Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov spoke by telephone on Wednesday along with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the normalization course of between Azerbaijan and Armenia and the most recent developments within the area.
“During the phone call, the existing cooperation agenda between Azerbaijan and Russia, the normalization process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, as well as the current situation in the region were discussed,” mentioned Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry in an announcement.
The assertion mentioned that Bayramov emphasised Azerbaijan’s dedication to an open dialogue on the reintegration of Armenian residents within the Karabakh area and its ongoing efforts to handle the wants of the Armenian inhabitants within the nation.
“It was underlined that actions have been taken to dismantle the illegitimate regime in Azerbaijani territories, withdraw Armenian military forces, and evacuate Armenian troops from Azerbaijani lands,” the assertion added.
The assertion additionally talked about Baku’s dedication to advance the peace course of with Yerevan.
Lavrov and Bayramov additionally exchanged views on points associated to their international locations, the assertion added.
Last week, within the wake of provocations by Armenian forces in Karabakh, Azerbaijan mentioned it had launched “counter-terrorism” actions within the area to uphold a 2020 trilateral peace settlement with Russia and Armenia. After 24 hours, a cease-fire was reached.
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.
In the autumn of 2020, Azerbaijan liberated a number of cities, villages and settlements from Armenian occupation throughout 44 days of clashes. The warfare ended with a Russia-brokered cease-fire.
Source: www.anews.com.tr