Armenia and Azerbaijan very close to finalization of the draft of peace agreement - FM Mirzoyan

Armenia and Azerbaijan are very close to finalization of the draft of peace agreement, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan told WION.

“As for the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, there I should say that we are very close, I mean Armenia and Azerbaijan, are very close to finalization of the draft of peace agreement between the two countries. And if we succeed to, well, first of all finalize the drafting and then sign the peace treaty, that would be one of the strongest pillars of the peace and stability in South Caucasus. And this comes also to complement some other tricks and negotiations and agreements that we already have with Azerbaijan. For instance, we just, several months ago, succeeded to sign and then ratify the regulation of the works of border commissions working on the delimitation of the border between two states,” said Mirzoyan.

Mirzoyan recalled that Armenia had proposed to Azerbaijan to create joint mutual arms control and verification mechanism.

“So all these tools can help us to establish lasting, long-lasting peace in our region. All the countries that can also have a positive role by welcoming the constructive steps of the two parties, two countries. On the other hand, of course, I should also note that the agreements we have already accomplished with Azerbaijan, they have been accomplished through bilateral direct negotiations. And hopefully we will get there soon,'' said the Foreign Minister.