The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said that his country is ready to take steps “to build trust“ with Armenia. This was reported by the Armenian agency “Armenpress“, reports News.bg.
“Of course, we do not imagine how we will immediately become friends with Armenia – that would be unrealistic“, Aliyev stressed during an international forum in Baku.
“It is even too early to talk about any economic integration, but we are ready to start with some initial steps towards building trust“, he added.
Aliev pointed out that Georgia had recently submitted proposals for initiatives aimed at strengthening trust between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which Baku had supported. "We have given a positive response and are awaiting the position of the Armenian side. If everything goes well, some small steps can be taken," he added.
In March, the two sides agreed on the terms of a peace treaty. Armenia has expressed readiness to sign the agreement as soon as possible, but since then the process has been delayed by Azerbaijan. In addition, Baku accuses Yerevan of firing on the border - a claim that the Armenian side describes as a disinformation campaign.