Deputy FM says Armenia ready to sign, ratify peace deal

PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to signing and ratifying a peace agreement with Azerbaijan. He expressed hope and confidence that the peace process will develop positively, Armenpress reports.

Responding to opposition claims that Armenia has gained nothing from the August 8 agreements signed in Washington, Kostanyan stressed that the country has received a real opportunity to build a peaceful and stable region.

“The Republic of Armenia has gained the opportunity to construct a peaceful and stable region. That process has already begun. We have also received the opportunity to reopen all communications in the region, and we are actively working on this with our American partners,” he stated.

On August 8, a joint declaration was signed at the White House during a trilateral meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

In the presence of the three leaders, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov initialed a draft agreement titled “Treaty on Peace and Establishment of Interstate Relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.”