Pashinyan thanks Putin for facilitating peace process with Azerbaijan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, stating that normalization of relations between Yerevan and Baku would enhance ties between Yerevan and Moscow, TASS reports.

During their meeting, Pashinyan noted that significant positive developments are occurring in the South Caucasus. "I would like to thank you for supporting the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. As we discussed after August 8 in our phone conversation, the achieved peace will open new opportunities for further development of bilateral relations between Armenia and Russia," the Armenian prime minister said.

Pashinyan expressed confidence that peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan has already been achieved, as trains from Russia now travel to Armenia through Azerbaijani territory. "I believe this is truly a historic event. And, as you mentioned, new opportunities are emerging," the prime minister added.