Moscow ready to assist direct Azerbaijan-Armenia border delimitation

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has said that Moscow is ready to assist in the process of direct delimitation between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Russia welcomes the recent meeting of representatives of Azerbaijan and Armenia on the border, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian media.

During the event, the sides agreed on methodological and organisational issues in preparation for the launch of practical delimitation work.

"For our part, we are ready to provide all possible assistance in the course of direct delimitation activities. This includes the provision of the necessary cartographic materials. In particular, this was confirmed yesterday by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart on the margins of the Ministerial Council of the five Caspian littoral states," Zakharova said.

On November 30, the fifth meeting of the state commissions on the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan was held on the border between the two countries under the chairmanship of Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev and Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan.