Pashinyan will discuss the negotiation format of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Aliyev

The upcoming meeting with the President of Azerbaijan Aliyev will also be dedicated to discussions on the negotiation format. This was stated by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at a joint press conference with European Union Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn.

In particular, the journalist was interested in whether there are any new highlights from the meetings with Aliyev that can be published. 

“You know, our contacts were of an informal nature, and in fact we did not talk about the ways and nuances of the settlement of the Karabakh issue at all, therefore there is a slight misunderstanding in your question, saying that there is something to add, we have yet to start discussing.

As I said that I already said in Tehran, our upcoming meeting will be dedicated to discussions about the format, because we believe, and our position has not changed, that for the effective settlement of the issue, it is necessary to first of all create an effective format, the purpose of which is to ensure the participation of Nagorno Karabakh in the negotiation process,” said Pashinyan.

Johannes Hahn also believes that the current format of the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict should be preserved.

“During the term of office of the new RA prime minister, it became possible to hold new meetings, including between foreign ministers. That’s already progress. As for the EU support for the settlement, we believe that the existing format should be preserved, not something new created. We need to discuss how we can support cooperation between countries in various fields. There should be opportunities, I think that the conditions in the region are quite favorable to further improve the regional situation. We should support the settlement of the conflict, but only at the request of the parties, the parties know how to work,” Han said.