A Trilateral Meeting Between President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was on a working visit to Moscow at President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin’s invitation on January 11. During the visit, a trilateral meeting was held between President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.

During the meeting, Vladimir Putin thanked the guests for accepting the offer to discuss the realization process of the trilateral statement on Nagorno-Karabakh signed on November 10, 2020, as well as further steps to overcome existing problems and establish a peaceful life in the region and expressed his gratefulness for their positive response to the active mediation efforts undertaken by the Russian side in order to stop the bloodshed, to help stabilization of the situation, and achieve a sustainable ceasefire. 

Following the trilateral meeting, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan have made press statements. The heads of state noted the successful implementation of the trilateral statement signed on 10 November 2020 and the duty of the Russian peacekeeping mission effectively. They stressed the necessity to think about how to live together in the future, try to solve the problem of opening the arteries of transport, and strengthen regional stability and security. 

While considering the trilateral meeting extremely important and useful, the heads of state noted that a working group headed by the deputy prime ministers of the three governments would be established for the development of the situation in the region, establishment economic relations, taking specific steps to develop infrastructure projects, ensuring lasting peace, security and sustainable socio-economic development in the region.