Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is in the Republic of Poland on an official visit, visited the Polish Institute of International Relations and met with foreign ambassadors, diplomats and representatives of think tanks in Poland, Armenian Government’s press office reports.
Nikol Pashinyan made a speech, touching upon the peace established between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Prime Minister emphasized that the architecture of peace is based on the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration and the peace process reached its peak on August 8, with the signing of the joint declaration on the framework for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan adopted in Washington on the initiative and participation of US President Donald Trump. According to the Prime Minister, without the participation, personal involvement and initiative of the US President, the peace process would have been uncertain, and it is undeniable that the initiative and participation of the US President played a very important role for peace in the region.
“Now it is very important to emphasize that 2025 was the first year since our independence when there were no border casualties due to gunfire between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops. And now there is real peace in our region,” Nikol Pashinyan noted, adding that peace is under construction, which must be taken care of. “That is the main idea that I am trying to convey to our people, that now we have peace, but peace must be strengthened, institutionalized, and for this we need to make continuous efforts, because peace exists, but it cannot be neglected, otherwise it may be destroyed,” the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister also spoke about other important stages for establishing peace in the region, including the meeting with the President of Azerbaijan at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron and the President of the European Council Charles Michel on October 6, 2022, within the framework of the first summit of the European Political Community. According to Nikol Pashinyan, with this, Armenia and Azerbaijan decided to recognize each other's territorial integrity, sovereignty, and political independence, based on the Alma-Ata Declaration.
In his speech, the Prime Minister also touched upon the work being done to implement the agreements reached, spoke about the strategic investment program, the Trump Route, and the unblocking of regional communications. “It is very important to note what will happen now, what the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity is. As I said, it is an investment project on the territory of Armenia and it will include a railway through the territory of Armenia, which will connect the east and the west, including the main part of Azerbaijan with the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan and will open the railway connection for Armenia to the south. Of course, it will also create new opportunities for the European Union, because as you know, due to the geopolitical situation, we now have a supply chain crisis in the world, and the Trump Route, which is a very important part of the Armenian Government’s “Crossroads of Peace” project, will create a new road, a new supply route from east to west, from the European Union to Central Asia, from Central Asia to the European Union,” Nikol Pashinyan noted.
In his speech, the Prime Minister also touched upon Armenia- Türkiye relations, emphasizing that in recent years there has been a fairly active dialogue with Türkiye.
“Of course, we are also grateful to our neighbors, as it is very important to note that our neighbors, Georgia and Iran, have always supported this peace process,” Nikol Pashinyan noted, adding that all states in the region are already feeling the benefits of peace and expressing confidence that this process will reconcile the entire region.
Summing up his speech, the Prime Minister noted: “We all consider the South Caucasus our home, and we need to take care of the South Caucasus. I believe that this process has begun, and to be honest, it is my impression and my conviction that this peace and this constructive process are irreversible.”
Then the Prime Minister answered questions of interest to foreign ambassadors, diplomats and representatives of think tanks in Poland.
