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Armenia and Azerbaijan: Declaration of Secretary General Alain Berset

Armenia and Azerbaijan: Declaration of Secretary General Alain Berset

He Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Bersethas received the ads from Armenia and Azerbaijan in it Completion of negotiations on the project of agreement on peace and the establishment of interstate relationships.

When joining the Council of Europe in 2001, both countries pledged to work towards peaceful cooperation. This draft agreement is evidence of the will in both member states to fulfill this potential and build a stable and lasting peace in the region. Now it is crucial to maintain this impulse and guarantee the soft termination of this process, in the spirit of good neighboring relations and with full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of both countries, in line with the Statute of the Council of Europe.

The Council of Europe fully supports the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and will continue to provide their support and assistance to both member states, in particular with the objective of guaranteeing the total of human rights, democracy and the rule of law.

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