Nalbandian: Unfortunately, after the Geneva Sargsyan-Aliyev summit, there are different speculations from Baku and violations of the ceasefire regime continue
ArmInfo. Unfortunately, after the Geneva summit of the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, different speculations from Baku sound, and violations of the ceasefire regime continue, resulting in the death of a soldier. On October 20, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated at a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of Poland Vitold Vashchikovsky in Yerevan.
"I presented to the Polish colleague the joint efforts of Armenia and the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to promote the negotiation process for the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the basis of the principles of international law: not the use of force, territorial integrity and the people's right to self- determination. Karabakh conflict on the basis of the principles of international law, "Nalbandian concluded.
On October 16, Sargsyan-Aliyev met in Geneva. The meeting was attended by Armenian and Azeri FMs Edward Nalbandian and Elmar Mammadyarov, Minsk mediators Igor Popov (Russia), Andrew Scheffer (USA), Stefan Visconti (France) and Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk. The meeting was held in a constructive atmosphere. The presidents agreed to take additional measures to intensify the negotiation process and reduce tensions on the contact line. At the same time, the mediators expressed their commitment to continue working with the parties to the Karabakh conflict to find a peaceful way to resolve it. As a next step in this direction, the mediator called the organization of working meetings with the foreign ministers of the two countries.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, in the framework of his visit to Geneva, met with the representatives of the Armenian community of Switzerland after a meeting with the President of Azerbaijan at the Armenian Embassy. Sargsyan during his speech spoke about the results of the last meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. "A few minutes ago the meeting with the Azerbaijani President ended, there are no concrete agreements on the options for resolving the conflict, but agreed to take measures to reduce tension so that there are no victims on the front line." I must say that both the Azerbaijani President and I have a deep interest in this, God willing to always think so, he also understands the complexity of the problem, of course I am, but the problem is that there will never be an easy solution, but in one more issue I want you to be sure for us there is no solution that can to some extent undermine the security of Karabakh. The only solution for us is that Karabakh will not be a part of Azerbaijan. No Armenian leader can ever make such a decision and implent it, therefore we will do everything while developing Armenia, economically strengthening our country, "Sargsyan concluded.
This statement of Sargsyan caused an ambiguous reaction in Baku, high-ranking Azerbaijani officials accused Sargsyan of violating joint agreements on non-disclosure of the contents of the talks.