• Country/entity

  Armenia
  Azerbaijan
  Russia
  Nagorno-Karabakh
  

• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  

• Agreement name

  Joint Statement of the Presidents of the Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia on Karabakh Conflict Settlement

• Date

  20 Jun 2016

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Interstate/intrastate conflict(s) ( Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict (1991 - ) )

• Stage

  Implementation/renegotiation

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Armenia-Azerbaijan-Nagorno Karabakh: Process 1990s

• Parties

  Agreement not signed, but a declaration of
  President of Azerbaijan
  President of Armenia
  President of Russia

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  A short statement affirming agreements reached on 16 June 2016, affirming the ceasefire, and committing to increase the number of international observers in the conflict zone.

• Agreement document

  AZ_AM_160620_Joint Statement.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Joint Statement of the Presidents of the Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia on Karabakh Conflict Settlement

The Presidents of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation met on June 20, 2016 in Saint Petersburg with the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation and discussed issues of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement.

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia confirmed the agreements reached during the last Armenian-Azerbaijani meeting in Vienna on June 16 aimed at stabilizing the situation in the conflict zone and the creation of an atmosphere that will contribute to advancing of the peace process.

For this aim, they agreed, in particular, to increase the number of international observers in the conflict zone.

They expressed satisfaction with the preservation of the ceasefire regime on the contact line during the recent times.

A thorough exchange of views on the essential aspects of the settlement took place.

The Heads of the States noted the achievement over mutual understanding on a number of issues that will create conditions for progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement.

The presidents noted the importance of their regular contacts on the Nagorno-Karabakh problem and agreed to continue them in this format in addition to the work of the OSCE Minsk Group, who were invited to the final part of the meeting in St. Petersburg.