Another round of negotiations between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, mediated by European Council President Charles Michel, has concluded in Brussels on July 15.
The meeting took place against a backdrop of growing tension. In December, Azerbaijan blocked the Lachin Corridor, the only road connecting Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, and in late June, concrete barriers appeared at its entrance.
However, Charles Michel says that, both sides confirmed their commitment to the territorial integrity of their neighbouring country (considering Armenia's territory to be 29,800 square kilometres and Azerbaijan's to be 86,600 square kilometres) and agreed to intensify the work of border delimitation commissions based on the 1991 Almaty Declaration.
"We are experiencing one of the most comprehensive and active phases of negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. And although our meeting took place amid a worrying increase in tensions on the ground, I noted an important dynamic in political discussions and efforts," stated Charles Michel.
The President of the European Council invited both leaders to a new meeting in Brussels in the autumn and proposed conducting negotiations involving France and Germany on the sidelines of the upcoming European Political Society summit in Granada.
On June 19, Daryo reported that amid geopolitical changes in the Caucasus, Azerbaijan and Armenia are approaching a potential peace agreement and discussions between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Moscow, facilitated by the Higher Eurasian Economic Council, demonstrated positive advancements in reaching a potential resolution.
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