YEREVAN, MARCH 12, ARMENPRESS.  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan does not rule out that the delimitation process could start from the Tavush region. Pashinyan made this statement during today's press conference, commenting on the three principles and concepts by which Armenia is ready to pursue peace with Azerbaijan.

Addressing the three principles, Pashinyan  noted that the de jure border that existed at the time of the collapse of the USSR was reaffirmed by the Alma-Ata Declaration and the agreements held in Prague on October 6, 2022, and that the Alma-Ata Declaration became the basis for recognizing borders and mutual territorial integrity.
 
"In this process of delimitation we have to work on reproducing that border in some format, and now in this process we have to record that we have to leave the de jure reality; what is Armenia is Armenia, what is not Armenia is not Armenia, what is Azerbaijan is Azerbaijan," he said.
 Pashinyan reminded that there are views on how the delimitation should be conducted, but he also mentioned that he never ruled out that the delimitation should start from Tavush region.

“And when making decisions about this process, we should proceed from a comprehensive analysis of the realities and the situation, along with the logic of managing the existing security challenges around Armenia and the requirements for ensuring the stability of the situation," the Prime Minister noted.
 
The Prime Minister added that during the negotiation process, there was sometimes the impression that it is possible to make certain exchanges of territories after the restoration of the borderline or along with it, taking into account certain realities.

"But I see that such opportunities are not great or it can deform the process and bring additional risks. For this reason, I believe that in the near future, we should take actions based on the following logic: for example, in cases where our communications are outside the de jure borders based on these agreements, we should reconstruct those sections so that all of Armenia's communications pass through its de jure territory. This way, we can avoid problems in that area," he said. 

Pashinyan noted that in the near future he would visit Tavush to learn about possible problems there.
 
The PM also emphasized that one more key and important component should be added in terms of ensuring Armenia's security, that is, the component of legitimacy.

"I believe that we should also express interest in expediting the processes of delimitation and even demarcation, ensuring three important conditions simultaneously: first, establishing the legal basis of the ongoing process; secondly, addressing functional issues; and third, ensuring security," concluded Pashinyan.