A certain consensus has developed between the West and Russia on the issue of settling the differences between Armenia and Azerbaijan, since Europe has recognized the priority role of Moscow in the Transcaucasus, “Paperweight” writes.
During the Eastern Partnership summit, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The talks were the second in a row in the last month. Earlier, the heads of state met in Sochi under the auspices of the Russian leader. In Brussels, President of the European Council Charles Michel acted as a mediator in the negotiations.
“Prime Minister Pashinyan and President Aliyev have confirmed that the key commitments taken in the framework of the trilateral statements on November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021 will be fulfilled, and that the agreements reached in Sochi on November 28, 2021 must be implemented,” Michel noted after the meeting.
According to the newspaper’s experts, Europe’s initiative in the issue of normalizing Armenian-Azerbaijani relations is largely based on Moscow’s mediation. One gets the impression that Moscow and Brussels, if they do not synchronize, then, at least to some extent, are discussing their steps, “Paperweight” writes.
“In other words, a certain consensus has developed between the West and Russia on the settlement of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. And this is quite remarkable, given the current tense relations between Moscow and the West […] The united Europe recognizes the existing realities, in particular, the priority role of Russia in the Transcaucasus”, the analysts stressed.
The experts noted that in the issue of the Armenian-Azerbaijani reconciliation between Russia and the EU countries, something like a situational cooperation has developed, which is based on the fact that Brussels understood the importance of bringing Russian peacekeeping forces into Nagorno-Karabakh, which completely stopped the war.
Let us remind that hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh resumed on September 20. They became a continuation of a long-term conflict and resulted in civilian casualties. On the night of November 10, with the assistance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the leadership of Azerbaijan and Armenia concluded a trilateral agreement on a complete cessation of hostilities. After the signing of the document, the Russian Federation sent its peacekeeping mission to Karabakh.