Opening of all regional communications is fully ready and only Baku’s consent is needed — Pashinyan

The Armenian Prime Minister released an article, stating that “all roads of Armenia are open to Azerbaijan.”

“Back in 2022, the Government of Armenia circulated a draft decree on opening three border points on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, which would enable Azerbaijan’s cargo and passenger vehicles to enter the territory of Armenia and to travel, for example, to Nakhchivan and Turkiye. These decrees were not adopted only because of Azerbaijan’s declinatory position and can be adopted by the Armenian government within a week or two,” he said.

According to the Prime Minister, Armenia will ensure the safety of cargo transportation, “but if there is a psychological difficulty for Azerbaijani drivers and trucks, this cargo transportation can be organized using Turkish trucks, which have always traveled and are currently too actively traveling on Armenian roads. Cargo trucks of other countries can do this, too.”

Azerbaijan, according to Pashinyan, says that “the passage should be unhindered.”

“On the principle of reciprocity, we are ready to implement some simplifications of transit procedures and to introduce automated mechanisms. So why is Azerbaijan rejecting these constructive proposals of ours? My conviction is clear: the opening of all regional economic and transport communications, including from western Azerbaijan through the territory of the Republic of Armenia to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and back, from Republic of Armenia’s Meghri to Yeraskh through the territory of Azerbaijan (Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic) and back, is fully prepared for, and only Azerbaijan’s agreement is needed for its implementation,” he said.