MOSCOW, July 17. /TASS/. Russia is ready to facilitate the establishment of transport and economic links between Baku and Yerevan, as well as the resolution of humanitarian issues, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a press conference following talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov.
"Russia consistently supports the efforts of Azerbaijan and Armenia aimed at the full and comprehensive normalization of relations based on the set of trilateral agreements reached at the highest level in 2020 and 2022. As before, we stand ready to assist both Baku and Yerevan in unblocking transport and economic links and addressing humanitarian issues," he said.
During the talks with Bayramov, note was taken of statements by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev that "Russian-Azerbaijani relations have been fully normalized, with past difficulties left behind," Lavrov said. "We acknowledged a mutual understanding of this reality and agreed to take steps to bridge the gap that had developed in our relations over the past few months," he stressed.
At the meeting, the ministers welcomed the dynamic development of intergovernmental ties, primarily at the level of the heads of government, and the active inter-parliamentary dialogue, Lavrov noted, adding that there is also an active foreign policy dialogue between the two countries at all levels.
