Baku announces another Armenian representatives' visit to Azerbaijan

Armenian representatives will visit Azerbaijan, main coordinator of the Peace Bridge Initiative Farhad Mammadov said during the public discussion of "Involvement of women and youth organizations in the peace process in Azerbaijan within the framework of the Peace Bridge Initiative" held in Baku with the participation of women and youth organizations and members of the initiative.

According to him, since the August meeting, the number of high-level contacts between Azerbaijan and Armenia has increased significantly, and initial steps have been taken towards economic activity, both directly and through alternative channels.

The coordinator noted that the issue of the preparation of civil society for peace is also being actively discussed.

"Representatives of the civil societies of Azerbaijan and Armenia have maintained certain contacts since the early days of the conflict. Initially, this process took place within small groups, but later its scope expanded," Farhad Mammadov said.

Currently, all meetings are organized by the government, and institutional mechanisms for joint activities haven't yet been established, he explained. After the peace agreement is signed and interstate relations are fully established, more systematic support mechanisms will be created in this area.

"A meeting is planned to be held soon, and an Armenian delegation is expected to visit Azerbaijan. During this meeting, the position of Azerbaijani civil society will be presented to the other side, and possible areas for cooperation will be discussed," Farhad Mammadov said.