ArmInfo. The presence of bilateral meetings on the Karabakh settlement is a positive step, but it is time to move from words to deeds. Chancellor Angela Merkel stated this at a joint press conference with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is on an official visit to Germany.
"It's very good when there are such courageous prime ministers who talk about bilateral concessions, such readiness is very important for negotiations," the Chancellor stressed.
In turn, Pashinyan reminded that, having headed the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers, he stated from the rostrum of the parliament that it was necessary to find a solution to the Karabakh conflict, which would proceed from the interests of the peoples of Armenia, Artsakh and Azerbaijan. "After that, I hoped to hear a similar statement by Baku, but, unfortunately, I did not hear from the Azerbaijani establishment any hint that the Karabakh settlement could somehow come from the interests of the Armenian people. Under the current conditions, it is difficult to encourage optimism regarding the regulation of the issue. Nevertheless, the Armenian side remains committed to peaceful negotiations, "Pashinyan said, once again reminding that he is authorized to conduct negotiations only on behalf of Armenia, but not Artsakh.
The Armenian Prime Minister reiterated that in the Karabakh settlement all processes should be reciprocal, there should not be a single unilateral process. He noted with satisfaction that they agreed on this and other issues with the Chancellor of Germany.
Touching upon the format of the negotiations, Pashinyan noted that the OSCE Minsk Group successfully copes with its mediation mandate, providing peace and a platform for meetings of the parties throughout the negotiations: "But it cannot solve the conflict instead of three parties."