Pashinyan informs Putin about the results of talks in Washington
YEREVAN, August 11. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, reported the press secretary of the Armenian Prime Minister, Nazeli Baghdasaryan.
According to Baghdasaryan, Pashinyan presented Putin with the results of the August 8 talks in Washington. These results include the initialing of the "Agreement on Peace and Interstate Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan," a joint appeal to the OSCE to dissolve the Minsk Group mechanisms, and the unblocking of regional communications within the framework of the principles of territorial integrity, sovereignty, and jurisdiction of countries, based on reciprocity.
Pashinyan also presented Putin with the "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity" project.
The prime minister expressed confidence that establishing peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan would open new opportunities for both countries and all states in the region.
The two leaders agreed to maintain active communication and political dialogue. Vladimir Putin noted the importance of steps to ensure sustainable peace between Yerevan and Baku, the Kremlin press service reported. It is noted that some pressing issues on the bilateral agenda were touched upon, with an emphasis on the further development of trade and investment cooperation and interaction within the Eurasian Economic Union.
The seven-point declaration signed following the trilateral meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8 in Washington includes the initialing of the agreed-upon text of the Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan by the foreign ministers of the parties, as well as the need to continue actions to sign and ratify it.
The document also calls for the signing of a statement by the foreign ministers of both countries on the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Process and related structures.
The document calls for efforts to ensure unimpeded communication between Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan through Armenia's territory, based on respect for states' sovereignty, territorial integrity, and jurisdiction.
Additionally, it requests that Armenia cooperate with the United States and other countries to establish a framework for implementing the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity project in Armenia. -0-
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