Armenia sees no obstacle for swiftly signing peace deal with Azerbaijan

Armenia believes there is no obstacle for signing the peace agreement with Azerbaijan at this moment, Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan has said.

“Armenia believes that there is no obstacle for signing the peace agreement with Azerbaijan at this very moment. We must also note that numerous of our partners, various countries and organizations have called on the sides to swiftly sign the peace agreement,” Kostanyan said.

Asked whether Armenia has a preferred country as a venue for signing the deal, Kostanyan said the signing of the agreement itself is the priority and not the location.

“The scenario of signing the agreement is the preferred one for Armenia, all other issues are discussable and secondary,” he said.

The governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan announced on March 13 that the negotiations around the peace treaty have been successfully concluded. The Armenian government has expressed readiness to start discussions with Azerbaijan around the date and location for signing the agreement.  Meanwhile, Azerbaijan made preconditions for signing it, including a demand to change the constitution by falsely claiming it contains territorial claims, as well as disbanding the OSCE Minsk Group. Baku also launched a fake news campaign falsely accusing Armenia of border shootings.