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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan . Archive photoYEREVAN, May 20.Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, at a meeting in Yerevan with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, stated that the Armenian side is guided by a peace agenda with Azerbaijan, but this process cannot be unilateral, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers said on Friday. «Pashinyan presented Armenia's position on delimitation and demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, unblocking of transport communications, touched upon the agreements reached as a result of meetings mediated by international partners. He stressed that Armenia is guided by a peace agenda, but this process cannot be unilateral,» the website says. government.Putin and the head of the European Council discussed Karabakh. It is noted that in this context, the prime minister noted the importance of supporting the international community and targeted response to actions aimed at destabilizing the region. Nauseda said that peace, stability and economic growth are in the interests of the countries of the region, Lithuania, the EU, and Vilnius will continue to contribute to the establishment of regional dialogue, stability and prosperity, the report says. It is noted that Pashinyan thanked his interlocutor for such readiness and highly appreciated the efforts of the EU, the head of the European Council Charles Michel, «which, together with the efforts of other international partners, contribute to creating an atmosphere dialogue.» «The parties stressed the need for a comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict under the auspices of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group. Issues related to the preservation of the Armenian spiritual and cultural heritage in Artsakh (the self-name of Karabakh — ed.) and the involvement of UNESCO in this process were also raised,» — from noted in the press service. At the end of September 2020, hostilities resumed in Nagorno-Karabakh, which became a continuation of a long-term conflict and led to civilian casualties. The parties made several attempts to conclude a truce, but the tripartite agreement reached on the night of November 10 was successful. With the mediation of Moscow, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed to completely cease fire and exchange prisoners and the bodies of the dead. Yerevan also handed over to Baku the Kelbajar and Lachin regions, as well as part of the Aghdam region, which since 1994 have been under the control of the unrecognized NKR. In addition, Russian peacekeepers have been stationed in the region.Armenian Foreign Ministry: Yerevan did not refuse to meet with Baku on border delimitation