Despite increased dynamism in bilateral negotiations, the progress achieved remains rather limited as Armenia continues its past imitation practice.

Armenia continues to fail to fulfill its obligations regarding all three main directions of interstate normalization, i.e. signing a peace treaty, delimiting borders and opening regional communications.

APA reports that Jeyhun Bayramov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, said this at the meeting of the European Union Eastern Partnership Foreign Ministers.

"Armenia still has not completely removed its illegal armed groups from the territories of Azerbaijan.

In the same way, Armenia is artificially delaying the restoration of communication links, including refusing to ensure unhindered communication between Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

Instead, after a provocation along the delimited state border in mid-September, Armenia launched a smear campaign against Azerbaijan to undermine its normalization agenda.

The role of certain third parties in promoting Armenia's revanchist behavior is also a cause of serious concern, as it prompts Armenia to intensify military provocations and bellicose rhetoric," the minister stressed.