UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan to improve their relations, Xinhua reported, citing his spokesman.
"The secretary-general welcomes the joint statement issued by Armenia and Azerbaijan announcing a series of confidence-building measures and reaffirming their commitment to normalize bilateral relations," said Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman.
The United Nations encourages the parties to build on the agreement to advance mutual confidence and secure long-term peace for the benefit of their populations and the region, Dujarric told a daily press briefing.
