Ararat Mirzoyan invites his Russian counterpart to Yerevan

ArmInfo. The head of the Armenian MFA, Arart Mirzoyan, invited his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to visit Yerevan. Mirzoyan voiced the invitation on January 21 at a press conference in Moscow following talks with Lavrov.  "This visit was planned for nearly 3 months, but was consistently postponed  due to technical reasons. I will be delighted and looking forward to  seeing you in Yerevan. Today's meeting was held in a sincere and  constructive atmosphere, covering a wide range of issues including  bilateral cooperation and the theme of peace in the South Caucasus,"  the Minister noted, expressing hope that relations will continue to  develop in a constructive manner.

According to him, the meeting addressed  the challenges of  establishing peace and stability in the South Caucasus. He emphasized  that despite the obstacles and challenges, Armenia is making  dedicated efforts to achieve a sustainable and lasting peace that  benefits all countries in the region.  The head of the MFA recalled  that Armenia is at a unique crossroads, that could greatly enhance  the development of communications and increase the region's  logistical appeal. The "Crossroads of Peace" project aims to achieve  this based on sovereignty and jurisdiction, and the principle of  reciprocity among countries. Mirzoyan mentioned that the project has  received a positive response from a number of international  organizations and countries, including the Russian Federation.

Regarding the economy, he noted that the figures speak for  themselves. "Armenia considers trade and economic cooperation within  the EAEU  crucial for economic growth and realizing its foreign trade  potential," the head of the RA MFA added, positively assessing the  granting of observer status to Iran in the EAEU under the RA  chairmanship. "In the context of bilateral relations, the importance  of maintaining dialogue at all levels, including the Ministry of  Foreign Affairs in various industry areas, and maintaining the  positive trend in the development of dialogue, was noted. Some of the  issues discussed included ways to create a more favorable atmosphere  in the media space," Mirzoyan concluded.