Prime Minister Pashinyan expressed positive views on the demarcation process of the Armenia-Azerbaijani border during a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Blinken. He acknowledged the concerns of residents in specific villages and assured that efforts will be made to address these concerns.
Protests have erupted in Tavush and other regions of Armenia against the demarcation process, which involves aligning certain parts of the Tavush-Kazakh border with the inter-republican border that existed at the time of the Soviet Union’s collapse. Both Yerevan and Baku have agreed to this alignment, but it has sparked dissent among some residents.
Pashinyan and Blinken highlighted the importance of agreements made during a recent quadrilateral meeting in Prague for the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process. The Alma-Ata Declaration, recognizing territorial integrity and sovereignty, is seen as a step towards signing a peace treaty between the two countries.
Pashinyan also stressed the implementation of agreements from a previous meeting and mentioned the “Crossroads of Peace” project developed by Armenia. This project aims to open regional communications based on principles of sovereignty, equality, and reciprocity.
On the other hand, Baku has not yet given a position on this initiative. Secretary of State Blinken had previously welcomed the agreement on the Alma-Ata declaration as a foundation for border demarcation. The American side has not provided details on the recent telephone conversation between Pashinyan and Blinken, leaving some uncertainty about where things stand between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
