Armenia does not accept Azerbaijan’s preconditions after agreement of peace treaty text

Armenia does not accept the preconditions set by Azerbaijan before signing the agreed text of the peace agreement between the two countries, is ready to sign the agreement, and has proposed holding consultations on a specific time and place, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has said.

Addressing the preconditions voiced by Azerbaijan following the announcement by both sides on the completion of negotiations, Mirzoyan stated: "These preconditions have been raised before as well. We have never accepted their legitimacy or considered them part of the agenda. We have never negotiated on them. There was an exchange of views—they stated their demand, and we stated ours, but we do not accept their demand." He noted that setting such preconditions is not a positive development.

"We remain hopeful and ready to proceed with signing. Yesterday, we also proposed starting consultations on a specific time and place. Unfortunately, parallel preconditions are being introduced. We need to work and find a solution," the minister said.

At present, there is no agreement on any meeting in the near future.

"We are always ready to meet and continue discussions," Mirzoyan added.