Some international partners trying to create impression that Armenia  is not ready to open communications - Nikol Pashinyan 

ArmInfo.The "Crossroads of Peace" proposed by the Armenian government is a very important condition for  peace and prosperity in the region. This project is also important in terms of overcoming global supply chain crises. This was stated by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on May 26 at the opening of the "Yerevan Dialogue 2025" international forum, presenting the obstacles to achieving peace between Yerevan and Baku and ways to resolve them. 

Pashinyan stressed that the initiative is based on the important  principles of territorial integrity, sovereignty, jurisdiction and  reciprocity. This is an important project to connect the North and  South, West and East.  Unfortunately, Baku has certain concerns, he  added.

According to him, Yerevan proposed specific ways to address Baku's  concerns, in particular, organizing transportation from the western  regions of Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan. Touching upon Baku's narrative  about the so-called western Azerbaijan, the prime minister noted that  there is no and cannot be a "western Azerbaijan" on the sovereign  territory of the Republic of Armenia - western Azerbaijan is the  western regions of Azerbaijan. There cannot be a western Azerbaijan  outside its territory, such discussions are unacceptable for us,  Pashinyan emphasized. The proposals of the Armenian side, he  explained, concern the use of Armenian locomotives. That is, they can  pass the border control of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic  of Azerbaijan, crossing the territories of the two countries. 

"Some international partners are trying to create the impression that  Armenia is not ready to open communications, but it is very important  for us to consider this issue in the context of ensuring regional  communications on a mutual basis," he noted, adding that Yerevan is  ready to proceed with the implementation of the project as soon as it  receives Baku's consent. Pashinyan is convinced that a long- term  stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan is not only possible, but  also achievable. "We are committed to the peace agenda and are ready  to continue consultations with Azerbaijan on how to achieve the  signing of an agreement and other documents that will radically  change the situation and the fate of the peoples of the region. We  will do everything in our power, of course, respecting the  above-mentioned principles," Pashinyan said, expressing confidence  that despite all the provocations and arguments, there will be no  war, there will be peace.