Pashinyan announces restoration of railway communication with Azerbaijan

Under the unlocking of transport communications, primarily implies the opening of railway communications operating in the Soviet years, it is not yet about the roads. According to Armenian media, I.O.O. said about this at a meeting with supporters. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

According to him, it is the first priority that is the unlocking and re-opening of the railway tracks. “Railway communication must comply with international standards for moving in the framework of ratified CIS agreements,” said Pashinyan, noting that Armenia and Azerbaijan have “special opinions and reservations” for a number of issues in the CIS agreements.

Pashinyan did not rule out that the mentioned reservations can be recalled to launch the freight process.

The unlocking of regional communications is stated in a joint statement of the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia, the Armenian Prime Minister, signed on January 11, 2021 following the negotiations in Moscow. For the purpose of negotiations, a trilateral working group was created at the level of the Deputy Prime Ministers.