Pashinyan assures Pezeshkian:  Armenia to ensure  security of  communication routes passing through its territory

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is happy and grateful to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for an objective assessment of the Washington agreements, as stated by Pashinyan during a joint briefing with Pezeshkian on August 19 in Yerevan.

According to the Prime Minister, issues related to regional peace and  unblocking communications were discussed in detail with Pezeshkian.  Pashinyan stressed that Yerevan's stance is presented within the  framework of the "Crossroads of Peace" initiative.

"The Republic of Armenia and the entire Armenian people highly  appreciate Iran's clear position regarding the territorial integrity,  sovereignty and inviolability of the country's borders. The  inviolability of international borders and uninterrupted  communication between our states is of vital importance for Armenia  and Iran," he said.

In this regard, according to Pashinyan, he presented to Pezeshkian  the details of the peace agreement with Azerbaijan signed in  Washington on August 8. "This process is aimed at opening up greater  opportunities for the economic development of the entire region," he  emphasized.

Pashinyan stated that one of the key agreements with Azerbaijan,  is  about  reopening of regional communications, with full mutual respect  for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and jurisdiction of the  countries. "In practice, this will open new doors for railway  transportation  between Armenia and Iran, including through the  Nakhichevan-Julfa railway. Iran will gain railway access from the  Persian Gulf to the Black Sea," the Armenian Prime Minister noted.  Nikol Pashinyan assured that communication routes passing through  Armenia will be exclusively under the jurisdiction of the Republic of  Armenia; security will be ensured by Armenia  and not by any third  country.