Published September 01,2023
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Azerbaijan on Friday mentioned that Armenia‘s failure to stick to the tripartite settlement reached with the EU in July regarding the supply of products to the Karabakh area hinders its implementation.
“Armenia’s reneging on the agreement reached by putting forward illegal conditions and various excuses through the so-called regime hindered the implementation of the said agreement,” the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry mentioned in an announcement, responding to an earlier assertion by Ecaterina Casinge, the spokeswoman for European Council President Charles Michel.
The assertion reiterated that representatives of Armenian residents in Karabakh refused to participate in a gathering scheduled for early August, regardless of a earlier settlement reached throughout talks that concerned Azerbaijan’s particular consultant on the matter.
“Unfortunately, from July 15 until today, Armenia and its so-called regime continue to hinder the implementation and advancement of this agenda agreed within the framework of the mentioned tripartite meeting, and nullify the efforts of the EU and other international partners in this direction,” the assertion additional mentioned.
It additionally mentioned that Baku provided peace to Armenia “on the basis of mutual recognition and respect of each other’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of borders by the two countries,” and that Azerbaijan is decided to reintegrate Armenian residents in Karabakh.
“In addition to demonstrating its commitment to all these directions, Azerbaijan also reserves the right to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity by all legal means provided by the UN Charter and other universal documents of international law in the context of the ongoing military and political provocations of the Armenian side,” it added.
Casinge mentioned that Michel proposed a plan for the “full-fledged operation” of the Lachin street and the opening of the Aghdam-Khankendi street, in addition to known as for dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenian residents in Karabakh.
Relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia have been tense since 1991 when the Armenian army 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 conflict ended with a Russia-brokered peace settlement.
Despite ongoing talks over a long-term peace settlement, tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia rose in current months over the Lachin street, the one land route giving Armenia entry to the Karabakh area, the place Azerbaijan established a border checkpoint in April on the grounds of stopping the unlawful transport of army arms and gear to the area.
Since then, Yerevan has accused Azerbaijan of inflicting a “humanitarian crisis” within the area. Baku has vehemently denied Armenia’s claims and has proposed using the Aghdam-Khankendi street for shipments to the area.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
