Moscow does not see positive dynamics in negotiations on  Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization 

ArmInfo.As of today Moscow does not see positive dynamics in the negotiations on normalizing 

relations between Yerevan and Baku.

Thus, on March 20, during a weekly briefing, official representative 

of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, touching on this 

issue, in particular, said: "You know, it was at that time when 

tripartite agreements were effectively implemented at the highest 

level, when there were regular contacts between Yerevan and Baku 

through the mediation of our country, at that time there was a 

positive dynamic of negotiations between Yerevan and Baku. This does 

not mean that there are no other theoretical possibilities - there 

certainly can be. You and I are just talking about when there was 

positive dynamics. But there are facts."

The Russian diplomat again emphasized that the situation changed 

dramatically as soon as Westerners began to penetrate the situation 

in the region, who simply wanted to intercept the agenda. She added 

that the West was haunted by the fact that the situation in the 

region was moving towards a peaceful course, that there was an 

international legal framework, that countries were reaching 

agreements without any aggression, despite a very difficult past, 

simply having a vision of a peaceful future.

"It was the Westerners who imposed their formula on Nagorno-Karabakh 

on Armenia, forgetting about the need to ensure the rights and 

security of the local Armenian population. You know very well what 

this led to. We hear this from the population of Karabakh - this led 

to the emergence of additional problems in the region. It is these 

Western regimes that today force Armenia to make unilateral decisions 

regarding disputed territorial issues on the border with Azerbaijan.  

We see how Western countries are literally pushing Yerevan to destroy 

all the positive trends that were both in contact with Baku and in 

relations with Moscow. However, we have always had, I am sure that we 

will continue to have alliance relations that will continue to 

develop with Yerevan on the path of alliance," said the 

representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

She once again emphasized that Moscow sees how Westerners are trying 

to infiltrate the region in order to pursue exclusively their 

interests - and this is the ideology of controlled chaos.  Zakharova 

also again accused the EU civilian mission in Armenia of espionage 

against Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan. According to her, there is 

factual evidence of this.

"Such destructive activity leads to increased tension in the region, 

and can even lead to irreversible consequences. Everyone understands 

this," she said, once again recalling that all recipes for the 

settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations are spelled out in 

trilateral statements by the leaders of Russia, Armenia and 

Azerbaijan.