European Council President Charles Michel called for “dialogue” between Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh’s population on May 30. This comes in response to recent threats of military action made by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev against Karabakh and Armenia.

He also called upon Baku and Yerevan to reaffirm their commitment to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as agreed upon during an Armenian-Azerbaijani summit he hosted earlier this month.

“Dialogue between Baku and Armenians living in former [Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast] on their rights and security is now crucial. Important to refrain from maximalist positions and aim for dialogue. After more than 30 years of conflict, wounds take time to heal. Courageous decisions are needed,” Michel tweeted.

Earlier on May 28, Azerbaijani leader Aliyev stated that in addition to recognizing Azerbaijani sovereignty over Karabakh, Yerevan must also agree to Baku’s conditions regarding the Armenian-Azerbaijani border demarcation and the establishment of a corridor to the Nakhichevan exclave.

Armenian Deputy PM Mher Grigoryan confirmed that he is scheduled to meet with his Azerbaijani and Russian counterparts later this week to discuss transport links between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

During the meeting between Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders, hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on May 25, the focus was reportedly on the issue of road and rail links between Azerbaijan and its Nakhichevan exclave, which would pass through Armenia’s Syunik province. The main point of contention revolves around the status of these links, as Yerevan has made it clear that it will not agree to any arrangement that compromises Armenian sovereignty and control over them.

“We have said countless times that this is our red line. We are always ready to talk about transport communication, but we are not going to discuss [extraterritorial] corridors if that term presupposes a special regime,” Grigorian told reporters.

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