Armenian proposals on unblocking connections stem from Crossroads of Peace project, says lawmaker
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YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 15, ARMENPRESS. The proposals conveyed by Armenia to Azerbaijan regarding the opening of regional connections are in the spirit of the principles and concept of Crossroads of Peace project, Member of Parliament Sargis Khandanyan has said.
“I can’t go into details, but generally the spirit of these proposals stems from the Crossroads of Peace project and the ideas that the Armenian government has been presenting over the course of the recent years,” Khandanyan, a member of the ruling Civil Contract party and Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations, told reporters on Friday.
“The same principles are at the foundation of these proposals, that is, sovereignty and jurisdiction,” he said.
The lawmaker said certain details were discussed during the Pashinyan-Aliyev meeting in Kazan, Russia, that imply the possibility of mutually-acceptable solutions. “These may become more material once we get the response,” he added.
Asked whether the topic of unblocking is included in the draft peace treaty, Khandanyan said that the part pertaining to unblocking has actually been separated from the peace treaty.
Khandanyan reiterated that the existence of any extraterritorial corridor would be unacceptable for Armenia.
On November 13, PM Nikol Pashinyan announced that Armenia has conveyed to Azerbaijan proposals on the reopening of regional connections. Pashinyan said these offers could be acceptable for both sides.