Statement of the meeting of Prime Minister Pashinyan, President Aliyev, President Macron and President Michel on October 6th, 2022

Friday, October 7th, 2022

Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met on October 6, 2022 in Prague within the framework of the first meeting of the "European Political Community" held on the initiative of the President of the French Republic and the President of the Council of Europe.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have confirmed their commitment to the Charter of the United Nations and in 1991 Declaration of Alma-Ata, by which the two parties recognize the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the other. They confirmed that this will form the basis of the work of the delimitation commissions and that the next meeting of these commissions will take place in Brussels at the end of October.

Armenia expressed its agreement to encourage the EU civilian mission along the border with Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has agreed to cooperate with the said mission to the extent relevant. The mission will begin its work in October, for a maximum duration of two months. The objective of the mission will be to build confidence and, through its reports, to support the border commissions.