Armenia, Azerbaijan hold direct peace talks as Russia steps back

The Azerbaijan State News Agency
The Azerbaijan State News Agency

Armenia and Azerbaijan are now conducting direct peace talks without Russian mediation, according to Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan. He told Armenian media that Moscow’s mediating role has ended and that direct dialogue is now seen as more effective.

While Armenia announced in March that both sides had agreed on the text of a peace agreement, a final deal has not yet been signed. Yerevan says it is waiting for Azerbaijan to suggest a date and location for the signing.

However, Baku has introduced new conditions, including dissolving the OSCE Minsk Group and removing constitutional references to Armenia’s Declaration of Independence, which it claims contain territorial demands against Azerbaijan.

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