Pashinyan: Armenia expresses its readiness to open regional transport  communications in Transcaucasia

ArmInfo.Armenia is ready to open regional transport communications in Transcaucasia on the basis  of agreements reached between the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Head of the Armenian Cabinet Nikol Pashinyan stated on June 7 during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

"You have already mentioned the trilateral working group on  unblocking economic and transport ties in the region. We can say that  quite tangible progress was outlined during the last meeting. I would  like to once again express the readiness of the Republic of Armenia  to open regional economic and transport communications within the  framework of the principle of sovereignty the jurisdiction of those  parties through which these communications pass," Pashinyan said.

He explained that it is about communications, which are reflected in  the ninth paragraph of the tripartite statement of the President of  Russia, the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of  Armenia. "I hope that we will be able to come to concrete decisions,"  Pashinyan said.

The prime minister also touched upon Russia's business activity in  Armenia. "I am very happy that Russian business is doing well in the  Republic of Armenia.  Last year we discussed how to intensify  economic ties, and much of what we talked about has already been put  into practice>, the RA Prime Minister said. He noted that there is a  large investment activity. "Mutual trade is growing, and this is  helping the Armenian economy a lot, we have very good indicators of  economic activity," he added.