Armenian government reiterates commitment to prompt signing of peace agreement with Azerbaijan

The prompt signing of the initialed peace agreement with Azerbaijan is a political commitment of the Armenian Government, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ararat Mirzoyan reiterated at the Cabinet meeting, also addressing the opening of regional communications and efforts to implement the TRIPP project.

Mirzoyan said he had also noticed considerable interest in the peace agreement during the parliamentary discussion the previous day.

“The prompt signing of the peace agreement is a political commitment of our Government, and we want to see this document signed as soon as possible. This is because, understandably, infrastructure has not only an economic function but also a role and mission in strengthening peace,” he emphasized.

Addressing the Armenian-American agreement on TRIPP, Mirzoyan said that the ratification process had officially begun in parliament. He described the parliamentary committee hearing on ratification held the previous day as substantive and said the agreement is scheduled to be discussed at a plenary session of parliament in about a week.

The Foreign Minister also said that the drafting of documents related to the establishment of the Armenian-American company under TRIPP, the TRIPP Development Company, had entered its final stage. According to him, the documents are expected to be finalized in the near future, after which it will be possible to move on to the next stage of practical work.

Speaking about his impressions of the parliamentary discussions, he said he had observed a fairly positive attitude toward unblocking infrastructure also among the opposition.