Ararat Mirzoyan
Yerevan does not see the political will from Baku to sign the agreed part of the peace agreement, and discussions about "Western Azerbaijan" create an impression of territorial claims against Armenia, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated on Wednesday at the Warsaw Security Forum. "We see that the Azerbaijani side simply does not want to sign the agreement, raising new demands... They say that all points of the draft document need to be agreed upon. However, there is no such agreement in the world that would address all the problems between the parties. We propose to sign this document and then negotiate other issues," “Sputnik Armenia” quoted Mirzoyan.
According to Mirzoyan, there is concern in Armenia and among the Armenian public regarding Azerbaijan's future plans regarding the territories of Armenia itself. "Today, the Azerbaijani side talks about 'Western Azerbaijan,' which they believe encompasses almost the entire territory of Armenia. They assure us that this is not a territorial claim, but the impression is quite the opposite," the minister noted.
Mirzoyan hopes that the COP29 climate summit in Baku can contribute to the peace process and reminded that Armenia supported Azerbaijan's bid to host this summit in Baku.
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