MOSCOW, November 5. / TASS /. Russia does not intend to obtain the exclusive right to communicate with Armenia and Azerbaijan. This is stated in the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry on the occasion of the anniversary of the signing of the trilateral leader of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan on November 9, 2020.

“The Russian side does not claim a monopoly in communication with Armenia and Azerbaijan, although we are linked with these countries and people by a long and close friendship, large-scale partnership in all azimuths,” the document says. adequate consideration of the changed regional realities “.

The diplomatic service drew attention to the fact that after a year of its adoption of the trilateral statement, one can safely refute informational stuffing in social networks and on Internet resources, that “Russia’s peacekeeping efforts were involved, they say, to” tear off Nagorno-Karabakh “,” surrender “to Azerbaijan,” Such the statements are populist in nature, fulfill an obvious external order and have nothing to do with reality, ”the Foreign Ministry said.

As noted in the ministry, all the tripartite documents and mechanisms initiated by Moscow were not imposed on the parties, relying on a verified balance of interests, provided for an extremely respectful attitude to the sovereignty and interests of Baku and Yerevan. “It was not possible to agree on a number of ours, and this is normal.

On the launch of the definition of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border

Russia is ready to help in launching the definition of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border for its demarcation, the statement says.

<< In the statement of November 9, 2020, an important provision was recorded - the unblocking of all economic and transport links in the region. <...> assistance, on request, third-party cartographic material, to share rich demarcation experience with other countries, “the Russian Foreign Ministry noted.

Russian border guards are present at the most problematic sections of the border to prevent and suppress conflict situations and resolve conflicts, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. The work of contact persons of the border departments of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia for the mutual exchange of relevant information has been organized around the clock. One of the key elements of joint work to normalize Azerbaijani-Armenian relations, as well as the general situation in the South Caucasus, the Russian Foreign Ministry noted, was the work of a trilateral working group (TWG).

The Russian Foreign Ministry also stressed that Moscow is determined to continue energetic work along the line of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs (Russia-USA-France). Evidence of this – on November 1, 2020, the meeting of the foreign affairs of Azerbaijan and Armenia under the auspices of the MG co-chairs “on the sidelines” of the 76th UN session on September 23 in New York. The plans of the co-chairs are to visit the region and continue contacts in the “3 + 2” format, the Russian Foreign Ministry concluded.

On the work of the tripartite working group

As a result of eight sessions of the TWG, chaired by the vice-prime ministers of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, the Russian Foreign Ministry recalled, a report was presented describing the railway and road routes to restore communications between Armenia and Azerbaijan with access to transport communications of neighboring countries. region and attract additional investment. In this connection, additional opportunities for the implementation of the North-South artery appear for Russia and Armenia, the Russian Foreign Ministry noted.
“It is important, especially in the light of the situation around Comrade N. Zangezur corridor, which is being exaggerated in the media, all TRG participants agreed that all unblocked and newly created routes will operate on the basis of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, they pass through the territory”, – reminded the Russian Foreign Ministry.