What happened in Washington is truly a significant event. Looking at the level of the signed texts, as well as the verbal reaffirmations made by the leaders during press interactions, we can say the same – peace has been affirmed, said Armenia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan during a Government-Parliament Q&A session, referring to the pre-signed document in Washington.
“There are speculations here too. Some say peace has been established, yet we see many problems remain, therefore they conclude that this peace is not a good one.
Now, once again, I would like to take the opportunity to say that we are still at the beginning of the road. Peace is a long process. Peace requires care. Peace requires attentiveness. Peace requires caution – in terms of every word spoken, in terms of every document circulated.
After all, let’s be clear – there is a long history of enmity, a history of bloodshed between the two peoples. And peace is never established between friendly nations. Peace is established between countries, between peoples that have previously had bloodshed, war, conflict, and so on. And here we are – at the beginning of the road.
Looking ahead, let me say that even if we sign a peace treaty in the near future, we still cannot say that everything is over, that peace has been fully established. To put it simply, what we mean is that, at this moment, the sides are not shooting at each other. The risk of escalation is minimal – we are aiming for zero. The risk of a hot conflict is minimal, and so on,” he stated.
