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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has expressed hope for progress in the normalization of relations with Turkey following the release of the TRIPP Implementation Framework by Armenia and the U.S.
Pashinyan said it would be logical for developments to occur next in the Armenia-Turkey dimension.
“The logical next step is for us to see progress in the Armenia-Turkey dimension, and we hope that the processes that have been resolved at the level of political dialogue will also be reflected on the ground. This is truly an incredible and almost unimaginable positive environment in which we find ourselves, which, of course, does not mean that all issues are resolved, but essentially, all the solutions to these issues have already been determined,” Pashinyan said at the AIISA Security Forum titled Armenia and Peace: At the Intersection of Risks and Opportunities.
The joint statement by Armenia and the U.S. on the publication of the TRIPP Implementation Framework is of cornerstone significance on the path to institutionalizing the peace established between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Pashinyan added.
According to the Prime Minister, Yerevan and Baku are moving forward with much larger steps than initially expected. In this regard, Pashinyan cited the trade relations already taking place between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
“Today, manifestations of Armenia-Azerbaijan bilateral trade have occurred much earlier than Armenia and the international community expected—perhaps even earlier than Azerbaijan,” Pashinyan said.