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Russia: It is willing to contribute to the normalization of Turkey-Armenia relations

The normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations would undoubtedly contribute to the consolidation of the overall situation in the Caucasus region, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko, which is why Moscow welcomes “the recent demonstration by the willing to start their bilateral dialogue “.

“We welcome the appointment of their special representatives to discuss the difficult framework of normalization. For our part, we are ready to provide mediation assistance in any form,” he said in an interview with Russia Today. At the same time, Moscow considers it important to “refuse to impose preliminary conditions, to focus on mutually acceptable issues and steps on both sides, which would lead to the gradual formation of an atmosphere of trust and good neighborliness.”

As Rudenko stated in the same interview, “the Russian peacekeeping body reliably ensures the ceasefire regime in its area of ​​responsibility (in Nagorno-Karabakh)”, an assessment with which both Baku and Yerevan agree, but also confirmed The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Nikol Pashinyan and Ilham Aliyev, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi a month ago.

“We are not facing serious security challenges in the areas under the control of the (Russian) blue helmets. Peace has come to the region. Individual incidents are not systemic in nature and are resolved in a timely manner in cooperation with both sides. “We are actively involved in the post-conflict rehabilitation,” he said, adding that about 53,000 people had returned to their homes.

Source: AMPE

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Source From: Capital

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