Armenian side is ready to consent to the dissolution of the international negotiation format – the Minsk OSCE group, but only if Azerbaijan also declares the absence of claims. This was stated at a press conference by the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, local media reports.
“Do we agree with the dissolution of the Minsk OSCE group? We agree with the following justification: if there is no conflict, then what is the meaning of the existence of the format that serves the conflict. But we want to be sure that for Azerbaijan the dissolution of the Minsk Obce Group has the same meaning “, – the words of Pashinyan are given.
According to him, Yerevan received an oral response from Baku to a written proposal made in November regarding the unlocking communications. He noted that he considers it incorrect to disclose to Baku’s answer and “does not want to announce the nuances until he sees the probability of Azerbaijan adopting his proposals.”
Pashinyan also stated that Armenia is ready to provide Azerbaijani railway communications for cargo transportation in Nakhchivan.
“We made Azerbaijan a specific proposal, a decision that takes into account the position of Armenia and the position of Azerbaijan. We suggested that Railway freight transportation to Nakhichevan and back through the territory of Armenia, through Megri, since the restoration of the remaining sections of the railway with Azerbaijan “I mean in Tavusha – it requires large investments.
Earlier, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that Armenia should not interfere with the creation of a direct ground message between the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and Azerbaijan. “Why should we go to Nakhchivan, an integral part of Azerbaijan, in the other ways? We should have a direct connection, and this connection does not question the sovereignty of Armenia,” said Azerbaijani President.