Statements from Baku about demarcation and demarcation between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the basis of historical maps violate the commitment made in Prague and Sochi to carry out demarcation works between the two countries based on the UN Charter and the Alma-Ata Declaration. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan.

In the interview, Mirzoyan also referred to the claims of the Azerbaijani side that Armenia refused to participate in the tripartite meeting in Brussels, talked about the preparations for the peace treaty, and assessed the current situation in the region.

- Azerbaijan announces that the Armenian side refused to participate in the tripartite meeting in Brussels. How will you interpret this fact?

During the quadrilateral meeting held in Prague, an agreement was reached regarding the next meeting. We continue to adhere to this agreement and again express our willingness to organize a meeting between the Prime Minister of Armenia, the President of Azerbaijan, the President of France, and the President of the European Council within acceptable terms. We believe that the meeting held in Prague in this format was quite effective and important in the context of the process of normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Armenian side, as before, is interested in the regulation of relations.

- The President of Azerbaijan claims that Armenia has recognized the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

We have touched on this question many times. But in his speeches, constantly mentioning that Armenia recognized the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, the President of Azerbaijan has never said that Azerbaijan also recognized the territorial integrity of Armenia. Do this fact and the mention of various "historical" maps mean that Azerbaijan does not recognize the territorial integrity of Armenia and has ambitions for the territories of the Republic of Armenia?

The President of Azerbaijan also states that peace has been established around his country and there is no danger of escalation, then in response to another question, he states that if Armenia does not sign the peace treaty, there will be no peace. This means that the responsibility of any possible escalation is taken by the president of Azerbaijan from this point on, especially since Armenia is fully involved in substantive discussions of peace establishment.

 - How would you evaluate the ongoing work on the preparation of the peace agreement?

As you know, we presented our proposals to Azerbaijan regarding the settlement of relations or the draft peace treaty and we only received their answers yesterday. So the discussions are ongoing. We hope to reach an agreement on this issue as soon as possible, and the mediation efforts of our international partners can also play an important role in this process.