Armenia, Azerbaijan border commissions meet in Brussels

PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union on Thursday, November 3 hosted and opened in Brussels the 3rd meeting of Armenia's and Azerbaijan's border commissions, Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Nabila Massrali said in a statement.

The meeting follows agreements reached at the highest level between President of the European Council Charles Michel, President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during their trilateral Brussels meetings.

“The EU commends the constructive atmosphere in which the meeting was conducted, and the willingness of the parties to continue working on addressing border-related issues, as well as to improve the security situation,” Massrali said.

Armenia and Azerbaijan earlier agreed to recognize each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty, according to a statement published after a meeting between Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on October 6. The two confirmed their commitment to the UN Charter and the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1991, through which both sides recognize each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty.