Ararat Mirzoyan once again calls for implementation of "crossroads of  peace" idea, including in  3+3 format

ArmInfo. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan again called for implementing the idea of a "crossroads of  peace through such a useful diplomatic format as 3+3 (Armenia-Azerbaijan- Georgia / Russia, Turkey, Iran, ed. note).

Answering questions from the Armenian parliamentarians, Mirzoyan  emphasized that Armenia is interested in developing relations with  all its neighbors, however, there are no diplomatic relations with  two of these four neighbors for well-known, including historical  reasons, and the new format in this vein will allow us to begin the  process of establishing them. In this regard, Mirzoyan noted his  recent meetings with the foreign ministers of Turkey and Azerbaijan  in Tehran at a meeting within this format.

In this regard, Mirzoyan noted the importance of not only a  diplomatic settlement of relations with the two neighbors, but also  the implementation of the goals of economic diplomacy. He noted the  need to develop transport communications, logistics, as well as begin  a dialogue in the field of culture and other areas.  "This is an  interesting format, but of course we will not limit ourselves to it,"  Mirzoyan noted, emphasizing the importance of developing relations  with Russia, with which there is a large contractual framework, the  United States, the countries of the European Union, and Canada, which  opened its diplomatic mission in Armenia today.

When asked that Armenia recently received "new peace proposals" from  Azerbaijan, Mirzoyan noted that this is incorrect information, the  proposals were received earlier and today it is up to Armenia, which  must send its proposals. Regarding the text of the peace treaty  itself, Mirzoyan noted that he would like to express "restrained  optimism."

He also expressed hope that it will be possible to get the consent of  the leader of Azerbaijan for the upcoming meetings.