The new round of discussions comes amid renewed tensions between the two countries.
A new round of negotiations to resolve the decades-long conflict began this Saturday Armenia And Azerbaijanmediated by President of the European Council, Charles Michel. On the agenda are the recent clashes at the border, which threaten to shake the current ceasefire.
Another point of tension is the location in Nagorno-Karabakha region that Armenia and Azerbaijan have always fought for collapse of the Soviet Union.
“We are in one of the most comprehensive and energetic phases of the negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. […] And while our meeting took place against a background of a worrying increase in tensions on the ground, I saw a definite upsurge in policy debates and efforts,” said Michel.
The discussions come amid renewed tensions after Azerbaijan temporarily closed the corridor laughingand accused Armenia of using it to transport weapons. Armenia denied the accusation, saying blocking that road was an attempt to isolate the region.
Charles Michel reiterated his intention to invite both leaders to a new meeting Brussels after the summer, as well as another pentalateral encounter with France And Germanyin Granada on the outskirts of the next European Political Community Summit.
Moscow He also offered to receive the foreign ministers of both countries and suggested that the future peace treaty could be signed in Moscow.