Crucial points that Sochi declaration contains – MFA spokesperson

Foreign Ministry spokesman Vahan Hunanyan has offered comments on the November 26 Sochi declaration:.

First, with the Sochi declaration, the parties reaffirm their commitment to the consistent and unconditional implementation of all provisions of the November 9, 2020 trilateral statement. This also refers to the return of prisoners of war, hostages and other detainees not fulfilled by Azerbaijan so far, stipulated by point 8 of the November 9 statement, and the obligations not fulfilled by other points.

Second, the November 26 Sochi declaration reaffirms yet again the provision of unblocking all transport routes and economic ties in the region, as stated in the January 11 statement, and once again refutes the propaganda theses being spread about a “corridor” or a corridor logic.

And third, according to the statement, an agreement has been reached to take steps aimed at increasing the level of stability and security on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. And the primary and most important step in that direction should be the implementation of steps aimed at reducing tension.

We are also convinced that the full implementation of the provisions of the trilateral statements will contribute to the Nagorno-Karabakh [(Artsakh)] conflict’s peaceful settlement under the mandate of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.