Wednesday, May 25 2022 07:25

ArmInfo. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.  According to the press service of the RA head of  government, the US Secretary of State highly appreciated the efforts  of the government of the Republic of Armenia aimed at establishing  peace and stability in the region, as well as the process of  democratic reforms in Armenia.

The interlocutors exchanged views on the settlement of the  Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the opening of regional communications,  and issues of regional security.

Pashinyan shared his impressions of the trilateral meeting held in  Brussels on May 22, stressing that the meeting was generally  positive, but, unfortunately, comments were made after it that had  nothing to do with the content of the discussions.

The Secretary of State confirmed the readiness of the United States  to continue supporting democratic reforms in Armenia, the settlement  of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the demarcation of the Armenian-  Azerbaijani border, the opening of regional communications and the  establishment of regional stability.

Turkey-Armenia discussions at the level of special representatives  were also mentioned. The interlocutors agreed to continue the  Armenian-American contacts at the highest level.

On May 22, Brussels hosted a trilateral meeting with the  participation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian Prime  Minister Nikol Pashinyan and European Council President Charles  Michel.  Following the talks, Michel said that the first meeting of  the border commissions will be held in the near future, during which  issues related to the delimitation of the border between Armenia and  Azerbaijan will be considered.

In a statement by the head of the European Council following a  meeting with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on June 22, on the  issue of transport communications, it is noted that the leaders  agreed on the need to start unblocking transport communications.  "They agreed on the principles governing transit between western  Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan and between different parts of Armenia  through Azerbaijan, as well as international transportation through  the communication infrastructure of both countries. In particular,  they agreed on the principles of border management, security, land  fees, as well as customs rules in the context of international  transportation. In the coming days, the vice-premiers will continue  this work," Michel said.  At the same time, Charles Michel's  statement d does not mention anything about the status and future of  Nagorno Karabakh. Moreover, in his statement, the head of the  European Council, instead of the generally recognized term  Nagorno-Karabakh, used the Azerbaijani term "Karabakh" and the  wording "Armenian ethnic population of Karabakh." Besides, his  statement does not mention any trilateral agreements at the level of  the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, or other generally  accepted principles of settlement.