“We have recorded positive signals between Armenia and Turkey. We have always stood for the normalization of bilateral relations. Russia itself has played an effective role of mediator between the two countries, in particular, during the signing of the Zurich protocols that assumed gradual normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey without preconditions but, unfortunately, the initiatives have not been implemented by the parties “, – said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova on his traditional weekly briefing
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According to her, Russia is now ready to facilitate the normalization of relations between two neighboring states on the basis of mutual respect and accounting for each other’s interests: “We proceed from the fact that along with the normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations in the context of the implementation of Russia’s signed leaders, Azerbaijan and Armenia of tripartite statements of November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021, it would work for the prosperity of peace and stability in the region. The issue of resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations is in focus of attention of Moscow’s foreign policy. Our main efforts Aims on the implementation of tripartite agreements “.