Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan confirmed his participation in the possible trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Sochi.
Pashinyan confirmed the media reports today during the Q&A session in the Parliament, in response to the question of ruling Civil Contract faction member Sargis Khandanyan.
“Yes, there is an invitation by the President of the Russian Federation to hold a trilateral meeting in Sochi on October 31. I have confirmed my participation. I have no information whether the Azerbaijani side has confirmed its participation or not”, the PM said.
As for the expectations from the meeting, Pashinyan said that last time a meeting in this format took place in November last year, adding that many issues have been accumulated.
“I think the most important expectations are connected to the assessment and interpretation of the incidents that have taken place in this period. Moreover, I can go back further and reach up to the trilateral statement of November 9 of 2020. I think there are many accumulated issues over which there must be some exchange of views, clarifications and questions.
The agenda of these issues is known to you – starting from the issue of ensuring stability and security in Nagorno Karabakh. You know that this March the Azerbaijani armed forces invaded the responsibility zone of the Russian peacekeepers. I didn’t hide that it is not so understandable for us the absence of the response by the peacekeepers, and in fact, what measures have been taken for conducting that functions. You know that despite the agreements reached in the trilateral working group, statements are being made by the Azerbaijani side about some corridors, there are also incomprehensible people in Russia who are trying to develop this narrative despite the statements made and the documents signed by Russia’s President, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. There are many issues regarding which a very important and active discussion must take place”, Pashinyan said.
