If implemented, Crossroads of Peace project would be beneficial for many global actors - Foreign Minister

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, in an interview with India's WION media outlet, discussed Armenia’s Crossroads of Peace project, emphasizing that its implementation would benefit many international actors.

'' As any other country in the world, now Armenia is doing its best to have or promote its logistical routes to become part of global transit routes. And here, exploring new opportunities is very important for Armenia. Moreover, we have come up with our own initiative, “Crossroads of Peace”, which basically supposes to unblock all transport and transit infrastructure in the South Caucasus, first of all, but also the initiative goes beyond the South Caucasus, especially having in mind that if implemented, this project will have a positive influence not only on the three countries of the South Caucasus. So we are interested in exploring new transit routes, including ports, railway, electricity cables, internet cables, etc.,’’ said FM Mirzoyan.

The Foreign Minister added that in order to implement the project, the Armenian side is, first of all, focusing on negotiations with its neighbors, including Azerbaijan.

We made a mutually beneficial proposal for both countries, but also we continue our negotiations about opening our borders and reusing, relaunching our railway infrastructure, connecting Armenia with Türkiye. So, as part of the ”Crossroads of Peace”, we can consider not only the North-South direction, but also the West-East, or as you wish, East-West direction,’’ said Mirzoyan.