“Armenia’s proposals for the text of the peace agreement show tendencies to drag out the process,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan said in a statement on the results of 2022, Report informs.
“In the context of the restoration of transport links in the region, in accordance with the Trilateral Statement of November 10, 2020, and ongoing measures within the relevant working group to ensure unhindered travel between the mainland of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, due to the non-constructive position of the Armenian side, it was not possible to achieve serious progress in this area.
“In general, despite the partial dynamic of bilateral contacts towards the normalization efforts between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the post-conflict period, the progress achieved in all three directions of normalization fell short of expectations. The main reason for this is Armenia’s failure to show the necessary political will for real steps towards the normalization of relations, its contradictory and inconsistent position, its constant attempts to evade the implementation of the agreements and assumed obligations, and especially its political and military provocations to undermine normalization efforts. At the same time, the proposals for the text of the peace agreement show tendencies to drag out the process,” the statement said.