Premier: Yerevan sees and feels Turkiye`s presence in  Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization process 

ArmInfo.Armenia continues the dialogue with Turkiye. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated at a  press conference on March 12.

"There is a dialogue between us, and it also takes place at the level  of the President of Turkiye. The process is very complex, it cannot  be called easy one, but it is important that the dialogue continues,"  the PM said.  He added that looking back, the question inevitably  arises: why is everything so complicated?  In this regard, the head  of the Armenian government recalled a photograph taken together with  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Prague  summit, which caused a huge stir. Even among followers of the current  government, tensions have arisen. "What is strange about this  meeting? On the contrary, it is strange that that there is no  dialogue between the two neighboring states. It even took an effort  to go to the inauguration ceremony of the head of the Turkish state,"  Pashinyan said.

He also reported on the constant contact of the special  representatives of Armenia and Turkiye on the settlement of relations  between the two countries, and there is also a dialogue between the  heads of the Foreign Ministry. "According to some episodes, we  misunderstand each other, and there is a negative energy. But as a  result of dialogue, it decreases. We must have an agenda for  normalizing relations with Turkiye. Sadly, it is not being  implemented at the proper pace," Pashinyan said.

He also noted that Yerevan sees and feels the presence of Turkiye in  the process of normalizing relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.  "Bu But relations with Turkiye should not be perceived in terms of  relations with Azerbaijan," Pashinyan said. 

According to the joint statement of the heads of diplomatic  departments of the United States and Turkiye adopted yesterday,  Washington and Ankara will work together to achieve  Armenian-Azerbaijani peace. "On the South Caucasus, Secretary Blinken  and Minister Fidan committed to work together to promote a balanced  and lasting peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and  concurred that this would promote regional stability, cooperation,  and welfare," the joint statement notes.