In an interview with “Euronews,” the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, announced that the declaration signed on November 10, 2020 (the document entered into force on the night of November 9-10, 2020, “Euronews”) did not provide for the establishment of lasting peace. The ceasefire declaration is not a peace treaty.
“The peace process is not going very smoothly. But we do not lose optimism because now very active negotiations are underway at the level of the two countries foreign ministers.
It’s okay to get your hopes up. These meetings allow us to address susceptible issues. For example, what would the limit be? The border between Armenia and Azerbaijan has yet to be decided. When the Soviet Union collapsed, we faced that problem. So, the important thing is the border.
Russia was a mediator in signing the ceasefire agreement or declaration on November 10, 2020. It was neither the United States nor the European Union. And our first meetings with my Armenian colleague were organized by Russia on the territory of Russia. After the Russian-Ukrainian war, the situation has changed, and we have witnessed that the United States and Europe are showing great activity. It makes no difference to us who will lead the process or who will usurp the laurels of mediation.
My message is to the Armenians of Armenia: we want peace with your state. Another call is to imagine the current geopolitical situation and the alignment of forces. For many years, the leaders of Armenia convinced their people that they had the strongest army in the world and that if war started, they would come to Baku. The fight broke this narrative,” said Ilham Aliyev.
