Day: September 13, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin touched upon the history of the Karabakh settlement at a plenary meeting of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Tuesday, according to Azerbaijan in Focus, reporting Turan.

“We offered our options for a settlement, it seems to me that this is well known. Armenia controlled 7 regions, which it brought under its control after the first  Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict. We proposed to come to an agreement with Azerbaijan in such a way that 2 regions – Kelbajar and Lachin remained, in fact, under the jurisdiction of Armenia with the whole of Karabakh. But the Armenian leadership did not agree with this, although we tried to convince the Armenians for decades, 10-15 years,” Putin said.

When we asked what you would do, the answer in Armenia was “We will fight.” As a result, the current situation has developed.  But it’s not just about the results of the latest conflict. The point is that the recent Armenian leadership essentially recognized Azerbaijan’s sovereignty over Karabakh, Putin said.

“In the Prague statement, this was simply recorded on paper. Now President Aliyev tells me, “Well, you know that Armenia recognized that Karabakh is ours, it means that the question of the status of Karabakh is no longer an issue, it has been resolved.”

The Armenian leadership also publicly stated that it recognizes the territory of the Azerbaijan SSR until 1991 and named a figure that includes the territory of Karabakh itself. This is not our decision, this is the decision of the Armenian leadership,” Putin said.

In Azerbaijan, they say that if Russia wants to help, then all issues regarding Karabakh should be resolved with Baku on a bilateral basis.

“What should we say? There’s nothing to say here. If Armenia itself recognized that Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan, Armenia itself determined the status of Karabakh,” Putin said.

Of course, there are other issues related to the humanitarian component and the mandate of Russian peacekeepers. “This is true. The mandate is still in effect, but issues of a humanitarian nature, preventing any kind of ethnic cleansing there – of course, it has not gone away. I completely agree with this. I hope that the Azerbaijani leadership, as they have always told us that they not interested in any ethnic cleansing,” Putin noted.

 

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EU reiterates that the Lachin corridor must be unblocked, in line with past agreements and the ICJ Order, Spokesperson for the European Council President Spokesperson Ecaterina Casinge said in a statement.

President Charles Michel continued to be closely engaged in advancing those and other approaches, with a primary focus on de-escalation of tensions and the humanitarian situation facing the Karabakh Armenians, she said.

“In particular, President Michel has been engaged in intense contacts over the past few days, both with Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev during telephone conversations on September 9, 2023, but also with President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the margins of the G20 New Delhi summit on September 10, 2023,” the Spokesperson noted.

“These efforts, supported by daily interaction of his office and EUSR Toivo Klaar with Baku, Yerevan and representatives of Karabakh Armenians, have been aimed at de-escalation of tensions and working out a solution for unblocking humanitarian access to Karabakh Armenians,” she added.

“In this context, we note the passage today of a Russian humanitarian delivery via the Aghdam-Askeran route. We understand all the sensitivities associated with this development; it is our expectation that it will create a momentum for the resumption of regular humanitarian deliveries to the local population,” Casinge continued.

“The situation on the ground is deteriorating quickly. It is vital to ensure essential products are supplied to Karabakh Armenians. The opening of the Aghdam-Askeran route today is an important step that should facilitate the reopening also of the Lachin corridor. We call on all stakeholders to show responsibility and flexibility in ensuring that both the Lachin and the Aghdam-Askeran route will be used,” she said.

“This difficult situation on the ground has lasted for too long; it is now important to find sustainable and mutually acceptable solutions to ensure humanitarian access, also ahead of the autumn and winter seasons,” the Spokesperson emphasized.

“We reiterate our strong belief that the Lachin corridor must be unblocked, in line with past agreements and the ICJ Order, and underline our belief in the usefulness also of other supply routes, for the benefit of the local population,” she said.

“The EU expects that today’s developments will be followed by more concrete steps in the coming days and weeks, also regarding the dialogue between Baku and Karabakh Armenians on their rights and security, reconciliation efforts and the overall Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process,” the Spokesperson concluded.

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