Armenian official: Iran to back regional communication unblocking

The unblocking of communication routes in the South Caucasus is a shared interest of all regional countries, and there is no alternative viewpoint on this matter, Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan said.

Speaking to Armenia’s Public Television while accompanying Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his official visit to Washington, DC, Grigoryan expects Iran to support the process of the unblocking, noting that Tehran was fully aware of Armenia’s readiness to proceed with it within the agreed principles, Caliber.Az reports via Armenian media. 

Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minsitry said in a statement that is welcomes the development and is ready to continue constructive cooperation based on mutual interests with both the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia. 

This development follows a historic moment on the night of August 8-9, when Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a joint seven-point declaration in Washington, confirming their commitment to peace. The agreement was also signed by US President Donald Trump.

Furthermore, the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov initialed a Draft Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and Inter-State Relations and signed a joint letter to the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office calling for the closure of the Minsk Process and its related structures. The full text of the agreement is scheduled for release on August 11.

By Sabina Mammadli