Monday, May 6 2024 22:18

ArmInfo. Yerevan and Budapest agreed to open diplomatic missions in the capitals of the two countries. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated at a press conference in Budapest on May 6, adding that we are talking about the opening of resident embassies.  Mirzoyan noted that today, he and his Hungarian counterpart signed a document on political consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries, as  well as a document on economic cooperation, which provides for the establishment of an intergovernmental commission.

"Of course, economic cooperation is extremely important both in our  relations and in international relations in general. And I want to  once again inform about Armenia's desire to be part of current  international economic programs. I want to talk about the Armenian  "Crossroads of Peace" initiative, which involves opening all  transport communications in the South Caucasus, which will facilitate  passenger transportation, cargo transportation and transportation of  services from East to West, including through the territory of  Armenia.

In the same context, we are also considering the issue of Armenia's  supply of renewable energy to EU member states. In this regard, there  are specific initiatives and programs that are still being discussed  or will be implemented soon. And Armenia, of course, wants to be part  of all these initiatives," he noted. In this vein, he also positively  assessed the launch of direct flights between Yerevan and Budapest,  which will be operated by the Hungarian WizzAir low cost  airline.

The Armenian Foreign Minister also pointed to a second factor that is  extremely important for economic prosperity and interaction. "That  factor is peace. And I want to use this opportunity to once again  reaffirm Armenia's commitment to establishing a long-term, stable  peace in the South Caucasus.  We are constructively participating in  negotiations, the goal of which is to finally regulate relations with  our neighbors, in particular with Azerbaijan, and put an end to the  long-term conflict. There are a number of principles for mutual  recognition of territorial integrity and demarcation, based on the  Alma-Ata Declaration signed in 1991 and the principles enshrined in  it. I have already spoken about the opening of infrastructures, and I  hope that in the near future we will be able to register very  concrete results here as well," Mirzoyan concluded.