Baku has not yet responded to Yerevan`s new proposals regarding peace  treaty - Deputy PM

ArmInfo. The Azerbaijani side has not yet responded to the new proposals of the Armenian side  regarding the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan. RA Deputy  Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan stated on September 4 in a conversation  with journalists.  "According to the information I have, there is  still no answer to the final proposal," Grigoryan said, answering the  question of whether Azerbaijan has responded to Armenia's recent  proposals for a peace treaty.

As for the unblocking of transport infrastructures, as the Deputy  Prime Minister emphasized, there is a mutual opinion that the  implementation of this project will have a positive impact on the  entire region. <But there are many operational issues that have yet  to be finalized. The agreements primarily concern infrastructure.  Yes, having infrastructure from Yeraskh to Horadiz is a very good  solution for Armenia and for the region as a whole, however, there  are many related issues on which there is still no final agreement,"  the Deputy Prime Minister said.

He added that at the moment there is no agreement on the next meeting  of the trilateral working group on unblocking the region's economic  and transport ties, co-chaired by the vice-premiers of Armenia,  Azerbaijan and Russia. "We do not have an agreement on the date and  place of the next meeting. In the process, of course, some issues are  discussed at the level of working contacts, but there is no agreement  on the next meeting at the moment," Grigoryan said.

When asked by a journalist what is the reason for the passive work of  the working group, the Deputy Prime Minister replied that a common  background is needed to continue its work. "What kind of unblocking  of transport and economic communications can we talk about when there  are no conditions for stability and peace? Ultimately, the lifting of  the blockade is also a peaceful process, and it will be possible only  in conditions of peace. In this sense, of course, there is a certain  connection with the work group's passivity," Grigoryan added.