The border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. File photoYEREVAN, Oct 3Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov during a meeting in Geneva on October 2 discussed issues related to the peace treaty between the two countries, the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry reported. «The parties exchanged views on the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, guaranteeing the rights and security of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh, including through the creation of a mechanism for discussions between Stepanakert and Baku,» the Foreign Ministry website says.The Armenian Foreign Minister discussed the settlement of the Karabakh issue. It is noted that the mutual understanding that «regional transport routes should be unblocked within the sovereignty and jurisdiction of the countries» was positively assessed. According to the press service, Mirzoyan confirmed the position of the Armenian side regarding the withdrawal of Azerbaijani troops from sovereign territory Armenia and the immediate release of all Armenian prisoners of war. Particular attention was paid to the introduction of international mechanisms for monitoring the situation on the border. On the night of September 13, hostilities broke out on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the parties accused each other of starting the aggravation. Yerevan stated that the Azerbaijani military fired at the border areas of Armenia — Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor, Syunik regions (connects Armenia with Iran) using artillery and drones. These territories have nothing to do with Karabakh. Baku stated that the Armenian military fired at the positions of the Azerbaijani troops on the border, there was a clash. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry accused Armenia of intending to disrupt the peace process. Both sides reported casualties among their military.
Pashinyan accused Azerbaijan of attacking the sovereignty of Armenia By morning, the parties agreed on a ceasefire. As the head of the international committee of the Federation Council Grigory Karasin told RIA Novosti, a truce on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan was achieved thanks to the efforts of Russia, including after a conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the work of the Russian Foreign Ministry. The Collective Security Council of the CSTO reached an agreement to send a mission to Armenia headed by the Secretary General of the organization Stanislav Zas. 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 transferred the Kalbajar, Lachin and Aghdam regions to Baku. In addition, Russian peacekeepers have been stationed in the region.
The meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia began in Geneva
