Kocharyan outlines his vision for developing relations with  Azerbaijan

ArmInfo. The authorities have turned a peace treaty into a fetish, equating it with the Bible, yet relations can be developed even without signing such a document,  as stated by Robert Kocharyan, Armenia's second president and prime  ministerial candidate from the "Armenia" bloc, in Meghri.

Noting that international diplomatic practice includes the concept of  "agree to disagree," Kocharyan pointed out that dozens of countries  with ongoing territorial and border disputes successfully maintain  diplomatic relations and expand mutual trade. In this context, the  politician highlighted China and India, Spain and Morocco, Spain and  the United Kingdom, as well as Russia and Japan, adding that dozens  of such examples exist. These nations, according to him, do not aim  to wage war against one another despite having unresolved territorial  disputes, even without signing a formal peace treaty.

 "Yes, we must maintain relations with Azerbaijan. Ultimately, we are  neighbors. As for what happened in Karabakh, by agreeing to disagree,  you acknowledge that these problems exist and make others aware of  them. However, this should not become an obstacle to the development  of relations," Kocharyan stated.