• Country/entity

  Armenia
  Azerbaijan
  Russia
  Nagorno-Karabakh
  

• Region

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

• Agreement name

  Joint Declaration between the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation

• Date

  2 Nov 2008

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

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

• Stage

  Pre-negotiation/process

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Armenia-Azerbaijan-Nagorno Karabakh: Process 1990s

• Parties

  The Presidents of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation

• Third parties

  Russian Federation, the United States of America and France as Co-Chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group,

• Description

  Short agreement outlining the process of continued talks between Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation in regards to the Nagorny Karabakh conflict.

• Agreement document

  AM_AZ_RY_081102_DeclarationAzerbaijanArmeniaRussianFederation.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 Declaration of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation, Meiendorf Castle, Moscow Province, 2 November 2008

The Presidents of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation, having met on 2 November 2008 in Moscow at the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation, Having held substantive and comprehensive discussions in a constructive spirit on the current status and prospects for a political settlement of the Nagorny Karabakh conflict through continued direct dialogue between Armenia and Azerbaijan mediated by the Russian Federation, the United States of America and France as Co-Chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group,

1. Declare that they will work towards improving the situation in the South Caucasus and establishing stability and security in the region through a political settlement of the Nagorny Karabakh conflict, on the basis of the principles and norms of international law and the decisions and documents adopted in this framework, which will create favourable conditions for economic development and comprehensive cooperation in the region;

2. Affirm the importance of the continued mediation efforts of the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, taking into account the outcome of the meeting of the parties in Madrid on 29 November 2007 and the subsequent discussions on the further development of the main principles of a political settlement;

3. Agree that the peaceful settlement must be accompanied by legally binding international guarantees for every aspect and stage of the settlement process;

4. Note that the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to continue their work, including during further contacts at the highest level, to reach an agreed political settlement of the Nagorny Karabakh conflict and have instructed their respective foreign ministers to take further action in the negotiation process in liaison with the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group;

5. Consider it important to support the creation of favourable conditions for taking confidence-building measures in the context of the efforts to reach a settlement.