(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 26. A telephone
conversation took place between Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, Trend reports.
The ministers had an exchange of views as a follow-up to the
agreements reached at the level of the leaders of both states.
Thus, the sides agreed on parameters of the participants in the
Joint Border Commission. It was agreed to convene the meetings of
the Joint Border Commission, as well as Working Group on
preparation of a peace treaty, in near future. The sides also
discussed the issues related to continuation of steps in
humanitarian sphere.
The victory achieved in the second Karabakh war under the
leadership of Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, created new
realities in South Caucasus that Armenia has to put up with. The
agreements reached between the foreign ministers of the two
countries can be seen as a result of the acceptance of these
realities.
The agreement has become a logical step after the Brussels
meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders.
Commenting on the fact, Director of the Institute of Peace and
Diplomatic Studies, Pakistani political analyst Muhammad Asif Noor
told Trend that the telephone conversation between Azerbaijani and
Armenian Foreign Ministers was a significant step forward in
establishing a peace and stability in the region.
According to him, this is the third time that both sides are
negotiating supported by the international actors.
'During this talk both sides agreed on parameters of the
participants in the Joint Border Commission. This agreement on
finding a common ground in the Commission is a significant step
forward,' Noor said.
He pointed out that the second important agreement is about the
Working Groups that will work together on a peace treaty in the
near future.
In his words, since the war ended, work has been done on the
confidence-building measures to develop the bilateral
understanding.
'The formation of the Joint Border Commission will help resolve
issues of ensuring security and stability along the border,' the
expert said.
As for Azerbaijan's policy, Noor emphasized that the country has
never been hostile, and the war it fought was the imposition by
Armenia.
'After the ceasefire, Azerbaijan is busy restoring the damaged
infrastructure, which reflects Azerbaijan's desire to avoid
conflict and promote peace. It reflects the attention and
intentions of Azerbaijan as a peace-loving country,' he said.
'In my opinion, much more seriousness and commitment is required
from Armenia in order to advance the peace process, since
Azerbaijan has reflected its commitment and is ready to build peace
in the region,' he concluded.
In turn, Editor of Pakistan in the World magazine Tazeen Akhtar
told Trend that it was certainly heartening to note that both
countries were continuously keeping in touch to give peace a
chance.
'The high level agreement on formation of Joint Border
Commission and the establishment of Working Group for Peace Treaty
are no doubt a ray of hope that the two neighbors are moving
forward onto building bridges,' Akhtar said.
He outlined the fact that Azerbaijan has always strived for
peace and stability in the region, while history shows that Armenia
has continuously violated the agreements in the past.
'For example Armenia was supposed to share the mining maps of
Azerbaijan's liberated territories but deviated from its words.
Later Azerbaijan had to bear losses of precious lives of military
and civil even after the end of the war. Azerbaijan has always
stood for peace with the neighbor and the same is expected from
Armenia in turn,' he pointed out.
Akhtar added that the consensus reached between two foreign
ministers is another light at the end of the dark tunnel.
'Azerbaijan has always been sincere in its peace efforts either
they were bilateral or international. This time, we hope and look
forward that Armenia will also contribute to the establishment of
peaceful relations between the two countries,' he concluded.
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