In his meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nicole Pashinian, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his hope to make progress in settling the conflict in Karabakh and ending the conflict over him for years, according to Russia today.
“We need to discuss all of these problems (resolving the Karabakh conflict through a peace deal), and I sincerely hope that we can make progress in that today.
I really hope we can Today who take steps forward towards a settlement, “noting that the conflict in Karabakh has been going on for many years, and must be ended.
The Russian leader went on to say: “We still need to end this fight since it has been going on for so long.
” Putin hopes that the triple summit that brings him together with Armenia and Azerbaijan leaders will lead to steps towards the settlement, as he said: “I know that you have (Pashinian) the political will for this, and we support it in every possible way. In order to uncover the key elements that will enable us to proceed, we must engage with you right away and then in a triple form.
Lerivan is amenable to the strategies taken by the Russian side of Karabakh and the development of ties between Armenia and Azerbaijan, according to Pashinian.
The withdrawal of Azerbaijani forces from the Russian peacekeeping forces’ area in Qara Bag, according to Pashinyan, is a significant issue for Armenia. He also emphasised that improving border security must come before working on border demarcation, and that Lerivan must have complete control over communications on Armenian territory.
Today, Monday, the presidents of Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan are due to meet in Sochi to negotiate a solution to the Qara Bagh issue and to approve a document that would serve as the foundation for a future peace treaty between Baku and Weirvan.
Putin Lacinian: The conflict in Karabakh must cease.
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