Russia supports Armenia in creating "Trump route" if Yerevan considers it necessary - Overchuk
YEREVAN, August 15. /ARKA/. Russia supports Armenia in its plans to create a transport corridor with Azerbaijan called the "Trump route" if Yerevan considers it necessary. This was stated to journalists by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk, as reported by TASS.
"We are considering this issue in this context. Armenia is our strategic ally, and if Armenia believes that something is good for them, then, of course, we support Armenia here," he said, answering a relevant question.
"If they think that signing a corresponding declaration in Washington provides greater security guarantees, then this is good, because we also support peace processes in the South Caucasus," Overchuk added. According to him, this "entirely and completely meets" the interests of the Russian Federation.
About the Washington Declaration
Following the meeting of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, US President Donald Trump and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held in Washington on August 8, the leaders of the three countries signed a 7-point declaration.
In particular, the document declares the initialing by the Foreign Ministers of the parties of the agreed text of the Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and Interstate Relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan; the signing of a statement by the Foreign Ministers of both countries on the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Process and related structures; efforts to ensure unimpeded communication between Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan through the territory of Armenia based on respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and jurisdiction of states; as well as Armenia's cooperation with the United States and third countries to determine the framework for the implementation of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity project in the territory of the Republic of Armenia.
On August 11, the Armenian Foreign Ministry published the text of the initialed agreement, which includes 17 chapters.
