Russian President Vladimir Putin , Azerbaijan leader Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan jointly issued a statement after the talks in Sochi.
Putin had previously held separate bilateral talks with Aliyev and Pashinian. Since then, the leaders of the three countries have held trilateral talks, Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed not to use or threaten to use force.
"Agree not to use force or the threat of use of force, to discuss and resolve all issues on the basis of mutual recognition of sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of borders, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the 1991 Declaration of Alma-Ata "
"Alma-Ata on the Purposes and Principles of the Commonwealth of Independent States" Picture Declaration" was signed on December 21, 1991 by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, , Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, , Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine.
Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia reaffirmed their commitment to abide by the agreement reached on November 9, 2020 and will make additional efforts to resolve outstanding humanitarian issues.
reaffirms its commitment to strictly complying with all the above-mentioned agreements in order to achieve the full normalization of Azerbaijan-Armenia relations and ensure peace, stability, security and sustainable economic development in the South Caucasus. The three parties agreed to make more efforts to urgently resolve remaining tasks, including humanitarian issues.
Russia will contribute to the preparations for the signing of a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The three parties stressed the importance of actively preparing for the conclusion of a peace treaty between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia in order to achieve sustainable and lasting peace in the region.
On the basis of existing work, it was agreed to continue to seek a solution acceptable to both parties, and the Russian Federation will provide all possible assistance.
Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia noted the importance of initiating trilateral inter-parliamentary contacts to build trust. "Underscoring the importance of creating a positive atmosphere between Azerbaijan and Armenia in order to continue the dialogue between the public, the expert community and religious leaders, with the assistance of Russia, and to launch tripartite inter-parliamentary contacts to strengthen trust between the two peoples."
Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia noted that Russian peacekeepers need to work to stabilize the Transcaucasus region.
This report by TASS explains:
1. The report by Western countries some time ago that the Sochi summit did not sign a joint declaration is fake news.
2. Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to peacefully resolve their disputes, and Western countries’ efforts to sow discord have not worked.
3. Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to work hard to normalize state relations, which shows that the two countries recognize the importance of peace and stability.
4. Armenia and Azerbaijan agree that Russia should continue to play a role in maintaining stability in the Transcaucasian region, indicating that the two countries prefer Russia.
To summarize: In this troubled time for Russia, it is not easy to maintain peace and stability in the Transcaucasus region.
