Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated during a press conference with Sergey Lavrov that the potential for economic development in the region is not being fully realized. “And we are confident that if regional communications are unblocked and transport infrastructure is reactivated, our mutually beneficial economic cooperation will also increase significantly,” he said. According to Mirzoyan, he presented the “Crossroads of Peace” to discuss its opportunities in this context.
The Foreign Minister noted that the visits are also an opportunity to discuss sensitive issues that concern societies. “From this perspective, the noticeable changes in the migration sector are important in their discussion. We must make efforts to ensure that these changes do not hurt the activities of our citizens and friendly relations.”
Mirzoyan said they also touched upon issues related to the media sector and efforts to address emerging problems promptly.
According to the minister, they touched upon regional developments, spoke about Yerevan’s consistent position on the issue of concluding a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and expressed hope that its signing and ratification could be implemented in the not-too-distant future. “The Republic of Armenia is steadfast and continues to make efforts to achieve stable peace in the region, and, in our opinion, this corresponds to the interests and concerns of all countries in our immediate neighborhood.”
