There are no concrete results on the issue of negotiations on the opening of “Zangezur Corridor”, as Armenia is delaying this process under various pretexts. Bayramov

Official Baku expressed at the highest level support for the process of settlement of relations between Turkey and Armenia, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov told Anadolu agency.

He noted that Azerbaijan has a positive attitude towards the appointment of special representatives of Armenia and Turkey and their three meetings. Referring to the South Caucasus, Bayramov said that Baku allegedly always advocated good relations with all countries.

He said that after the Second Artsakh War, Azerbaijan allegedly left on the side the “wounds of the past”, declaring its readiness for peace and normalization of relations with Armenia. Bayramov said that the peace agenda of Baku provoked a positive response from the international community, including at the level of the European Union. He recalled that at the initiative of the EU, the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan have held two personal meetings over the past two months, noting that the unblocking of communications in the region, as well as the delimitation and demarcation of borders between the two countries were also included in the agenda of the negotiations, among other issues.

“There are no concrete results on the issue of negotiations on the opening of the “Zangezur corridor”, since Armenia is delaying this process under various pretexts. Turkey and Azerbaijan openly declare that we have no problems with Yerevan. Our countries stand for normal relations with Armenia. If Yerevan takes appropriate steps, observes the norms of international law and takes into account the realities of the region, good results will be possible,” Bayramov said.

EU Ambassador to Armenia calls on all sides to refrain from hate speech, not to escalate domestic political situation 

The European Union strongly supports and highlights the reforms of the democratic system of governance, the establishment of the rule of law and the fight against discrimination in Armenia, the EU Ambassador to Armenia Andrea Wiktorin said at a conference entitled “Judiciary as a Guarantor of Democracy” in Yerevan on June 8.

“We have always supported the implementation of justice reforms, and for this purpose we have provided long-term and short-term support. We highly value the efforts Armenia has made in recent years in terms of democratic processes. It’s also very important that the political leadership is committed to continue the constitutional reforms that are envisaged by the 2019-2021 judicial reforms strategy”, the EU Ambassador said.

The Ambassador said independent judiciary in a democratic country is the guarantor of human rights and freedoms, therefore, she said, the Constitutional Court has an important role to play to strengthen the public trust towards judiciary.

“Armenia is facing numerous challenges, and we are very impressed that the authorities willingly continue moving on the path of reforms. There is currently big tension in the country, and it’s very important that all sides work together to protect the constitutional rights of the citizens of Armenia. We closely follow the domestic political situation and the protests in the country. It’s very important for the people to be able to voice their opinion freely, and the law enforcement agencies and police forces should refrain from using brute force. Some incidents that have taken place should be investigated, it already happens in some of the cases, the cases reach to the court and a ruling is being made. That’s how democracy works”, Andrea Wiktorin said.

The Ambassador said it’s very important that all sides in Armenia refrain from hate speech and provocations. Any violence must be condemned, she added. “In such situation, I think, promoting trust towards our Constitutional Court and the judiciary is more than important”, she said.

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