Armenia has denied accusations from Azerbaijan, alleging that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has rejected a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the European Political Community Summit in London.

“The Armenian side suggested holding a bilateral meeting between the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Azerbaijan within the framework of the European Political Community Summit underway in the UK, however, the Azerbaijani side rejected this proposal. The offer of the Armenian side still stands,” Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ani Badalyan said in a statement on Thursday, July 18.

“The Armenian side also reiterates its proposal to intensify the negotiations on the highest levels and to reach the signing of the peace treaty within one month.”

Badalyan’s remarks came after Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev claimed that Pashinyan has allegedly rejected a meeting with Azerbaijan.