Speaking to reporters in the capital Moscow, Peskov evaluated Azerbaijan’s establishment of a border checkpoint in the Lachin Corridor on the Armenian border.
Pointing to the importance of the implementation of the agreements made by the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on Karabakh, Peskov said, “The situation in the region is not simple, it requires additional effort and, most importantly, understanding that there is no other way than the implementation of the agreements.” said.
“We hope Baku and Yerevan will show political will”
In a written statement made by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the subject, it was stated that the incidents violating the ceasefire process in Karabakh increased and there were casualties in these incidents.
Emphasizing that “accusatory” and “aggressive” rhetoric has increased in the public sphere in Azerbaijan and Armenia and that this is dangerous, the statement said that they are “extremely concerned” about the situation in the region under the responsibility of Russian forces in Karabakh and the dialogue between Baku and Yerevan.
In the statement, which noted that there were changes in the functioning of the Lachin Corridor, “One-sided steps taken against the basic provisions of the tripartite declaration signed by the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on November 9, 2020 are unacceptable. We call on the parties to return to the existing agreements immediately.” statements were included.
In the statement, which called for the parties to immediately return to the existing agreements, the hope was shared that Baku and Yerevan would show political will as soon as possible and that the negative course of the situation could be overcome.
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Azerbaijan established a border checkpoint at the beginning of the Lachin-Hankendi road (Lachin Corridor) on the Armenian border, which caused reactions in Armenia.
In the statement made by Azerbaijan, it was stated that suitable conditions would be created for the Armenian population living in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan to cross from this point to Armenia and Azerbaijan in a transparent and regular way, and that the control mechanism would be implemented in coordination with the Russian forces.