20 Sep
2024
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Armenia is willing to restore rail communication with Azerbaijan and Turkey: Key points of Pashinyan’s speech

Armenia is willing to restore rail communication with Azerbaijan and Turkey: Key points of Pashinyan’s speech

1.We believe that peace firstly implies the possibility and
existence of economic, cultural and political ties between peoples; and
obviously, these ties cannot exist without transport links.

2. Armenia expresses readiness to establish-restore rail
communication between Armenia and Azerbaijan, between the previously existing
railways. The first one is the Northern route, connecting Ghazakh District of
Azerbaijan to Tavush Province of Armenia. The second one is the Southern route,
connecting the western regions of Azerbaijan to Nakhijevan. Moreover, we
believe that the western regions of Azerbaijan can also be connected to
Nakhijevan through the Northern route.

3. Next come highways, which can follow North, Middle and
South routes, opening up new opportunities for the region.

4. We show the same readiness for the opening of the railway
and the two highways between Armenia and Turkey.

5. The “Crossroads of Peace” project can also be useful for
the construction of power lines, cables and gas pipelines.

6. All of this will be possible when peace is established
between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

7. If Azerbaijan does not go back on the tripartite agreements
of May 14 and July 15, the conclusion of a peace treaty with Azerbaijan in the
near future will become truly realistic.