At a joint press conference with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov in Baku, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that efforts to establish peace in the South Caucasus and the Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement were discussed and that according to him, the negotiations are based on the tripartite agreements reached on the highest level.

Speaking about Russia’s mediating role in the settlement process, Lavrov said that Moscow remains ready to organize a meeting of the RA and Azerbaijan foreign ministers for the purpose of discussing the peace treaty. According to him, Baku is ready, Yerevan has said that it is not against either, but does not give a final agreement.

“I think, we will not offer our services too persistently, but they are very well known to both sides,” concluded Lavrov.

It should be reminded that in On December 23, 2022, a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Russia, and Azerbaijan was scheduled in Moscow, but the Armenian side announced its decision not to participate in the meeting, stating that the reason was the blocking of the Lachin Corridor, the only road connecting Artsakh to Armenia by Azerbaijan.