Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan, responding to Azerbaijani accusations that Armenia is misleading the international community, emphasized that Yerevan has no such intentions.

"It is evident to all international partners. Armenia is proposing concrete mechanisms to Azerbaijan," he stated, as reported by Aravot.

Commenting on Russia’s mediation, Simonyan remarked: "The first who recognized Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan was Russian President Vladimir Putin, and we have stated this," as quoted by Auroranews.am .

According to him, following the November 9, 2020 statement, Putin asserted that the region belongs to Azerbaijan under international law, a stance he reiterated in December.

"We have felt the bitter examples of Russian mediation on our own skin, on our bodies. The Russians need to make great efforts for people to trust their sincerity," Simonyan added.

He noted that past experiences have left bitter memories, and many unresolved issues remain.

"For example, Russia’s stance regarding Azerbaijani troops that entered Armenian territory—both within the CSTO framework and under the Armenia-Russia interstate treaty. At the very least, Russia should have taken action. We did not even receive a political assessment; instead, we were told that the border was not demarcated. It was just an excuse. Now they claim to be mediators—of course, the Armenian side may look at this with skepticism," he stated.

Regarding the peace treaty and the possibility of military escalation, Simonyan reiterated: "I said two years ago that a peace treaty could be signed even tomorrow."

On the corridor issue, he firmly stated that there will be no extraterritorial corridor through Armenia.

Responding to journalists who suggested that Azerbaijan might find it problematic to pass through Armenian territory, Simonyan remarked that trade and normal interactions could ease such concerns over time.

"At first, discussions will be about cargo transportation. If some time passes, naturally, they will travel, and we will too. This will happen anyway. Two peoples living side by side cannot remain eternal enemies. They must trade and exchange music," he concluded.

Meanwhile, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry has responded to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s article, criticizing his statements.