I. Aliyev received special representative of Russian Foreign Ministry Igor Khovaev /UPDATED/

At  the meeting, issues of normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, preparation of a peace treaty were discussed.

Igor Khovaev reported on Russia's steps to support the peace talks between Baku and Yerevan.

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2023 February 14 (Tuesday) 13:24:51

I. Aliyev received special representative of Russian Foreign Ministry Igor Khovaev

Baku/14.02.23/Turan: On February 14, head of state Ilham Aliyev received Igor Khovaev, special representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry for the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia. This was reported by the press service of the President of the country.

No details of the meeting have yet been disclosed. It is to remind that Khovayev recently visited Yerevan, where he discussed Moscow's participation in the settlement with the Armenian leadership. The next day, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan called Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. During the conversation, Lavrov stressed the necessity of implementing the trilateral agreement of the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia.

In turn, the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Mariya Zakharova accused Yerevan of trying to involve the West in the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict to the detriment of Russia's interests. -02D-