Hikmet Hajiyev meets with Armen Grigoryan in Dilijan on Jun. 14

Hikmet Hajiyev, a top adviser to President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, on Sunday entered Armenia through the part of the border that was delimited last year in order to hold a meeting with Armenia’s National Security chief Armen Grigoryan.

“Azerbaijani President’s Assistant Hikmet Hajiyev and the delegation accompanying him arrived in Armenia via the delimited and demarcated land border, having passed all relevant procedures,” Grigoryan’s office told Armenpress when asked about the Azerbaijani official’s arrival.

The delimitation and demarcation of the border in the Tavush Province, raised concerns and found several Armenian villages falling into Azerbaijani control, displacing the local population.

The meeting, held in Dilijan, in Armenia’s Tavush Province, was not a meeting to discuss border delimitation and opening of transport routes, but rather a meeting between Armenia’s security chief and Aliyev’s advisor to discuss the peace process between the two countries.

“The importance of sustained bilateral dialogue was underscored in the context of efforts aimed at promoting lasting peace and stability in the region,” a statement issued by Grigoryan’s office said. “The parties also exchanged views on confidence-building measures between the civil societies of the two countries.”

Hajiyev and Grigoryan reportedly agreed to maintain these bilateral contacts and confirmed that next such meeting will be held in Azerbaijan.

They also exchanged views on efforts aimed at strengthening mutual trust between the civil societies of the two countries.

Armen Grigoryan and Hikmet Hajiyev agreed to continue working contacts, noting that the next meeting will take place in Azerbaijan.

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