BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. Azerbaijan appreciates Russia's role in the process of normalizing relations between Baku and Yerevan, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said, Trend reports.
Bayramov made the statement during a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Baku on June 24.
He noted that during the today's meeting with Lavrov the topic of post-conflict settlement was discussed. Great attention was paid to the need to create an atmosphere of peace and cooperation in the region.
“Azerbaijan takes the position that the conflict is a thing of the past, and it is necessary to fulfill the agreements reached and pursue a peaceful agenda for lasting peace and prosperity in the region. We state and express our great appreciation of the special role that the Russian Federation has taken in reaching agreements between the leaders of Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia, which were enshrined in tripartite statements, the first of which was reached on November 10, 2020,” Bayramov said.