VIDEO. "We are ready to open the road and railway with Azerbaijan, but an agreement is necessary" - Pashinyan

Armenia is ready to open the road and railway with Azerbaijan within the framework of its proposals, but considers it necessary to sign a de jure agreement with Azerbaijan. This was announced by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a government meeting.

“Why? Because we see a very concrete risk when Armenia builds both the road and the railway, while Azerbaijan refuses to open the border. It will result in a situation where neither Armenia, nor Azerbaijan, nor third countries can benefit from the infrastructures that require several hundred million dollars of investment, and Armenia will simply lose several hundred million dollars. What are we proposing today? We propose to formalize the agreements reached on the resumption of the railway on December 14, 2021, in Brussels de jure, coordinate the railway parameters, and start construction. Or do this as a package, including the highway, and we are ready to do this as soon as Azerbaijan responds positively to our proposals,” said Pashinyan.

The Prime Minister informed that written proposals have also been forwarded to several international partners, for whom their proposals are logical, acceptable, and address the interests of all countries in the region.