Azerbaijan and Armenia are expected to hold negotiations in Almaty at the suggestion of the Kazakh side, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on May 1.
“I welcome the agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia to hold talks at the Foreign Ministers’ level on the preparation of a peace treaty between the two states,” Tokayev said in a statement.
He added that it is symbolic that this important event will be held in Almaty, where in December 1991 the historic Alma-Ata Declaration was signed, and which laid the foundation for independent development of CIS countries and endorsed the principles of determining interstate borders.
“I assume that the upcoming meeting will contribute to the practical implementation of the Azerbaijani-Armenian agreements and will facilitate soonest establishment of a lasting and durable peace in the South Caucasus,” Tokayev said.
