Prime Minister: The most important institutionalization of peace is  that  which occurs in people`s thinking and at the  socio-psychological level

ArmInfo.  The most important institutionalization of peace is that which occurs in people's  thinking and at the socio-psychological level, as stated by the  Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan,  during a press conference  on May 5 following the Armenia-EU summit.

He noted that Armenia and Azerbaijan have lived in a hostile  atmosphere for 40 years and that achieving peace is not something  that can be done "at the push of a button." The Prime Minister  pointed out that both Armenia and Azerbaijan share a rhetoric that  was formed during the conflict. "However, we must understand that  this is an inevitable, inertial process," Pashinyan said. He  emphasized that the institutionalization of peace involves more than  just signing and ratification of a peace treaty by countries, first  and foremost, it requires a shift in people's thinking.

The results of such a process, according to Pashinyan, are difficult  to reflect in any registered indicators, but he is convinced that  this is happening faster than expected.

The institutionalization of peace, he noted, is also reflected in the  improvement of trade relations. In particular, the prime minister  recalled that 26,000 tons of cargo have arrived in Armenia via  Azerbaijani railways, and that Armenia also imports petroleum  products from the Azerbaijani market.

However, according to Pashinyan, the signing and ratification of the  peace treaty will by no means mark the completion of the work. On the  contrary, it will be followed by the signing of new agreements,  including sectoral cooperation agreements.