Armenia, Azerbaijan could "soon" create border commission – RussiaDecember 29, 2021 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A commission on the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan could be created "soon", Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said in an interview with RIA Novosti. He recalled that the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed on November 26 to create a bilateral commission on the delimitation of the state border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, with advisory assistance from Russia. “We presume that this will happen soon. We do not see any insurmountable obstacles to the implementation of this agreement at the highest level,” said the deputy head of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Rudenko noted that from the very beginning of the escalation of the situation on certain sections of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in May, Russia has been acting as a mediator, offering its assistance in launching the corresponding negotiation process. According to the Deputy Minister, the incidents are not directly related to the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeepers. The problem was inherited from Soviet times and is due to the lack of proper international legal registration of the state border between the two countries. Azerbaijani forces violated Armenia’s border in several sections in the provinces of Syunik and Gegharkunik on May 12 and 13 and are still refusing to withdraw their troops from the area. On November 16, the Azerbaijani side launched a fresh offensive in the province of Syunik, during which Armenian soldiers were killed and taken captive. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. |