Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will hold trilateral talks in Sochi on Monday, October 31, the Kremlin press service said.
"It is planned to consider the implementation of the trilateral agreements of the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia of November 9, 2020, January 11 and November 26, 2021, and further steps to strengthen stability and security in the Transcaucasus," the statement said. The restoration and development of trade, economic and transport ties will also be discussed.
The Kremlin added that Putin is also expected to hold separate talks with Pashinyan and Aliyev.
It is noted that the meeting will take place at the initiative of the Russian side.
Earlier, the Armenian prime minister said the summit is scheduled for October 31 in Sochi.
In addition, an extraordinary session of the CSTO Collective Security Council was held on Friday. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov explained that the event was organized, among other things, in preparation for the trilateral meeting.
About the trilateral agreements
On November 9, 2020, the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a joint statement on the full cessation of hostilities in the conflict zone around Nagorno-Karabakh. To continue the settlement process, they met in Moscow on January 11, 2021. During that meeting, a new joint statement was signed, which, in particular, provided for the unblocking of all economic and transport communications in the region. At the same time, it was agreed to establish a trilateral working group at the level of deputy prime ministers to address this and other tasks.
On November 26, 2021, the three leaders met again, this time in Sochi. They agreed to take steps to improve stability and security on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border, and also stipulated the need for a bilateral commission to delimit the border with subsequent demarcation, with Russia expressing its readiness to provide consultative assistance at the request of the parties.
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Based on materials from TASS