Baku expects Yerevan to return to the negotiation course of for a long-lasting post-conflict settlement within the Caucasus, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov mentioned on Thursday.
Speaking at a news convention along with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna in Baku, Azerbaijan, Bayramov mentioned he’s prepared for additional dialogue on normalization with Armenia.
The minister added that he knowledgeable his French colleague about Baku’s “clear position” on the post-conflict interval.
According to the diplomat, the state of affairs on the Lachin hall, the place Azerbaijan has established a checkpoint, was additionally mentioned within the assembly.
“I informed my colleague about the illegal use of the Lachin road, including for the purpose of illegal visits to the territories of our country by citizens of third countries, as well as the plundering of Azerbaijan’s natural resources,” he mentioned.
Bayramov mentioned the Lachin highway was used to move mines to Karabakh, noting that 294 individuals have been killed in mines explosions since 2020, when the Armenian-Azerbaijani battle ended with the signing of the trilateral settlement between Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia.
“Against the background of Yerevan ignoring Baku’s appeals, Azerbaijan eventually decided to install a checkpoint on the Lachin road in order to ensure transparency of its use. The Lachin road is open and will continue to be so,” he mentioned.
Bayramov additionally drew consideration to Paris’ “biased” and “pro-Armenian” place on the matter, recalling that France has by no means appealed to Armenia on any points relating to normalization.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
