Of course, the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan is necessary, and we support the peaceful settlement. This was announced today by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

He noted that the Armenian people and the leadership should choose which option they need, but any option that will lead to peace will be acceptable to them.

“We are not going to impose anything, we cannot and we are not going to dictate anything to Armenia. If the Armenian people and today’s leadership decide that they should choose a specific option, as far as I know, Washingtonian, which provides for the recognition of Azerbaijan’s sovereignty over Karabakh, then we can’t force it,” Putin said.

He also noted that if Armenia and the current government believe that Karabakh has its own characteristics, which should be taken into account and included in the agreement, this can also be discussed.

“This is a very difficult and difficult issue, Armenia is our strategic partner and ally, and we, taking into account the interests of Azerbaijan, should focus on the issues that Armenia will propose,” the Russian President said.