Pashinyan applauds new diplomatic format with Azerbaijan and Georgia

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has described the meeting of deputy foreign ministers from Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia as an “interesting” format.

The gathering took place on April 17 in Tbilisi, and Pashinyan expressed hope for its development into a broader format, Caliber.Az reports, citing Georgian media.

Speaking ahead of the 6th European Political Community conference, Pashinyan praised the efforts of the Georgian Prime Minister in facilitating the success of this diplomatic initiative.

“The meeting of deputy foreign ministers in Tbilisi is a very interesting format. I hope this format will develop and become wider. I appreciate the efforts of the Georgian Prime Minister in ensuring the success of this format,” Pashinyan said.

To recall, on April 17, at the initiative of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia — Jeyhun Bayramov, Maka Botchorishvili, and Ararat Mirzoyan — deputy foreign ministers from the three countries convened in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.

Elnur Mammadov of Azerbaijan, Lasha Darsalia of Georgia, and Vahan Kostanyan of Armenia welcomed the inaugural trilateral meeting among South Caucasus nations. They acknowledged the untapped potential for cooperation grounded in mutual respect for each country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The meeting sought to enhance trilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest, to advance sustainable development and prosperity across the region. Furthermore, collaboration in relevant fields could help address shared challenges and, in turn, contribute to long-term stability and the accelerated development of the South Caucasus.

Held in an open and constructive spirit, the meeting included discussions on prospective areas of cooperation.

Participants observed that the gathering, seen as a preliminary step towards building confidence and raising the level of dialogue, took place in a positive and constructive environment.

By Aghakazim Guliyev