Azerbaijan is Struggling to Convince: 'Hraparak'

“Despite the widespread public interest in the Washington negotiations between Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart, only a few individuals within the ruling Civil Contract Party are aware of the discussions taking place,” reports the newspaper ‘Hraparak.’

“Our source from the ruling party candidly expressed that both Armenia and Azerbaijan are being pressured to sign the Agreement on the Regulation of Relations. While Armenia is not opposed and has long publicly stated that it does not view the issue of Artsakh as a precondition for not signing the document, and is prepared to effectively recognize sovereignty under Azerbaijan, on the condition it receives security guarantees for the Armenians of Artsakh, Azerbaijan is currently struggling to be convinced to abandon its territorial claims against Armenia. Our source did not specify which territories are in question, but it is clear that this refers to the enclaves.”