Author: Jhanna Virabian

Armenian community in Carrollton raises awareness of the humanitarian crisis back home through St. Sarkis Church

Jhanna Virabian
 Carrollton Leader 
Texas – Feb 16 2023

  • By Arianna Morrison | Star Local Media

The Armenian community in Carrollton has grown substantially over the past decade, thanks to the people who have volunteered their time to make the St. Sarkis Armenian Orthodox Church what it is today.

The church recently won U.S. Building of the Year 2022, which members hope will help bring awareness to the history of the 1915 Armenian Genocide and the current Azerbaijani blockade where 120,000 Armenian people have lived in Nagoro Karabakh with no access to food, medicine, or supplies for over two months.

“I have a family,” said Lusine Meeks, a member of the St. Sarkis Church. “I talked to my family in Armenia this morning and it’s amazing how they keep up with the spirit and they smile and chit chat and they plan for the future when they haven’t seen a single medical or food truck come their way in 60 plus days.”

The Armenian community in Carrollton has been working to raise awareness on the issue locally and Meeks has even been in contact with the ambassador of Armenia in Washington D.C. to see what they can do to help.

Several members of the Armenian community were staying up late waiting for the news to drop that the St. Sarkis Church had won U.S. Building of the Year 2022 in the hopes to bring awareness to the humanitarian crisis in Armenia.

“We had an inkling that this would happen, but we couldn’t post it on our social media or discuss it in group chats because you know, it’s still in the works and then finally they published and then the 20 of us who actually stayed up, started posting like crazy,” Meeks said. “It’s a big deal. It’s a big deal simply because it’s in Dallas and having a building of that magnitude that was recognized all over the U.S. is a big deal and it’s Armenian.”

The St. Sarkis Orthodox Armenian Church was consecrated on April 23, 2022 and held its first Sunday service one day later, on April 24, which is the traditional day to commemorate the 1.5 million victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide.

The U.S. Building of the Year 2022 poll was open during the month of January and St. Sarkis Armenian Church won by a 64% margin of the roughly 8,500 votes cast.

For more information on the St. Sarkis Armenian Orthodox Church, visit https://www.stsarkis.org/.

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Azerbaijan and Armenia: War or Peace!

Jhanna Virabian
Sept 24 2022
Saturday, – 07:15 Issue Number [16006]
Omer Onhon

Military forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan fought a brief war with dozens of casualties on both sides. At a time when the war in Ukraine continues with major implications all over the world, the tension turned physical in the Caucasus has been extra concerning.

Armenia and Azerbaijan, which were both part of the former Soviet Union, engaged in a war soon after they declared their independence following the demise of the USSR. Armenia was victorious and captured large pieces of territory from Azerbaijan, including Nagorno-Karabakh. The war ended with a Russian-brokered ceasefire in 1994.

The following three decades have been marked by half-hearted diplomatic attempts to find a solution as well as occasional military clashes. The Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) led the way in efforts to find a solution to the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict.

In 1992, the OSCE established the Minsk Group (co-chaired by the US, Russia, and France) to deal with the issue. The group has not succeeded because of international power politics as well as Armenia’s unwillingness to engage as the country with the upper hand in the field and the belief of Azerbaijan that the co-chairs of the group were pro-Armenian.

Nothing changed until the six-week war in 2020 (the second Karabakh war) when, this time, Azerbaijan inflicted a crushing defeat on the Armenian side and claimed back almost all of its territories under occupation.

There are various factors that are part of the bigger picture in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Armenia is a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization which was founded in 1992 by Russia as a tool to consolidate and safeguard its position in what it considers near abroad. Russian bases and troops are in Armenia to protect the country’s external borders.

During the second Karabakh war in 2020, Russia did not interfere as the Azeri offensive did not target Armenia but covered its own territories under Armenian occupation, namely Nagorno-Karabakh. Russia was also not unhappy with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, which it considered pro-western, coming under some serious pressure.

Eventually, the war ended, once again, with a Russia-brokered peace agreement. (The Statement by the President of Azerbaijan, Prime Minister of Armenia, and President of Russia agreed on November 10, 2020).

Articles 3 and 4 of this statement are about the deployment of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh. According to these articles, Russia will have 1,960 peacekeepers armed with firearms, 90 armored vehicles, and 380 motor vehicles. The Russian troops have been deployed along the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Lachin Corridor for a period of five years. That term can be automatically extended for subsequent five-year terms unless either Party notifies about its intention to terminate.

The terms of the Collective Security Treaty and agreement of November 2020 have provided legal basis and host nation consent for Russia in areas in what it calls its near abroad.

Then, there is the Turkish-Armenian aspect of the problem. Turks and Azerbaijanis are kin and their relations are phrased as “one nation, two states”. Turkey has always supported Azerbaijan and had an important role in the 2020 victory over Armenians.

Back in 1991, Turkey recognized Armenia as an independent state, at the same time it recognized other former parts of the Soviet Union. But the two countries have never established official diplomatic relations. Turkey closed its borders with Armenia in 1993 in response to its occupation of Azerbaijan territory.

After an unsuccessful try for reconciliation in 2009, Turkey and Armenia agreed to give it another try. In December 2021, after the second Karabakh war, both countries appointed special representatives. Since the beginning of the year representatives have met four times. Now, direct flights between the two countries have started. They have also agreed to take steps on other issues including the opening of borders for third-country citizens.

But overall, Turkey-Armenia relations are always closely knitted to the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. The previous attempt to reconcile failed, among other reasons, also because of Azerbaijan’s dissatisfaction with Turkey trying to reconcile with Armenia occupying its territories.

Referring to the most recent tension on the Azerbaijan-Armenia borderline, highest-level Turkish officials called on Armenia to stop provoking and focus on peace negotiations.

Iran is another important country in the region and has traditionally been closer to Armenia. Its policy toward Azerbaijan and Armenia is shaped by a number of factors, including its own Turkic/Azeri minorities which are estimated to make up around one-third of the country. Iran’s relations with Turkey and Russia is another important factor.

Regional transport and energy routes are also at the forefront of the considerations in determining Iran’s policies in the region. This can also be regarded in the framework of a competition between east-west and south-north routes of economic interaction.

Just before the recent fighting, there were some moves for a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The main element of such an agreement would be mutual recognition of borders, which would mean bringing to an end the Nagorno-Karabakh issue.

Among other things, an agreement of this kind would pave the way for bilateral and regional economic cooperation which is especially needed by Armenia whose economy is in dire straits.

In Azerbaijan, in particular, with regard to relations with Armenia, the nation is united behind President Aliyev. The Azeri population would back a peace agreement as they see the situation from the viewpoint of a victor’s peace.

It should be recalled that Azerbaijan is also one of the alternative gas suppliers to compensate for the lost Russian gas.

On the other side in Armenia and the wider Armenian world, there are obstacles. Despite losing Karabakh, Pashinyan won the elections in June 2021, but his election victory did not end the many serious challenges that he is facing.

Following the most recent fighting and setbacks, there have been fresh protests against him in Yerevan.

Dashnaks, an ultra-nationalist political force that came into being in 1890, Karabakh Armenians. who push to capture and keep Karabakh forever and many in the Armenian diaspora, meaning Armenians living in the US, France, and other parts of the world, lead the ultra-nationalist agenda.

Despite all difficulties, now that Armenia is back within its internationally recognized borders and as Azerbaijan has recovered its occupied territories, the time seems ripe for the two countries to resume diplomatic work for a peace agreement. Statements and declared positions indicate that almost all major actors in the international community are supportive of this.

 

Urvakan arts and music festival postponed until 2023

Jhanna Virabian
Panorama
Armenia – Sept 17 2022

Festival, an arts and music festival scheduled to be held in Dilijan, Armenia, on 23-25 September, has been postponed until 2023 in the wake of the latest Azerbaijani attack on Armenia, organizers said in a statement on Saturday. The full statement is provided below.

“With a heavy heart we’ve stopped all further works on the this year’s edition and have postponed Urvakan to 2023. The escalation of conflict on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan came as a shock to us and despite the fact that the sides have come to a ceasefire agreement, it is very hard to predict how this will continue to develop in the next days.

This was a tough decision to make as this is not the first time we’ve been forced to postpone. In 2020 the COVID pandemic put a global halt on events, then the wars raging around us in Artsakh and Ukraine did not even let us think of a new edition for some time. This year we tried hard to relaunch Urvakan considering new realities that our region and the world are facing. While we were developing the festival some of its topics became even more real, and now we observe aggressive actions of authoritarian leaders yet again.

On the night from 13th to 14th of September armed forces of Azerbaijan shelled Goris, Sotk, Jermuk, and other settlemens on Armenian territory close to the border. By now there’s already more than 100 victims among Armenia’s military as well as several civilians. Attacks close to the border of the two countries are a grim reality that have come as an aftermath of Azerbaijan’s invasion of Artsakh in 2020. The settlements in Artsakh have been shelled every other month since, yet it’s barely covered by International news. The difference now is that Azerbaijan attacked cities within the internationally recognized territories of Armenia.

Regardless of the current ceasefire agreement, the uncertainty of the situation is too strong, our first priority is safety of our guests and artists. We’re just one week away from the festival dates, so even if everything will remain calm, the moods in the country are currently far from the cultural agenda. Yesterday we had a meeting with Tavush municipality, where the festival site is located this year. Being close to the Azerbaijani border- they are concerned about the risks and they don’t recommend going ahead with planning the festival at this time.

It’s not an easy decision for us, but we hope that our friends and audience will continue to support us. We stand with Armenia, and hope that time for Urvakan will finally come.

Please visit our bio to find some information about the history of this conflict, as well as a list of ways to help victims and thousands of refugees from the South-Eastern Armenian boarder.

To issue a refund on your ticket please contact your provider directly, otherwise you can also keep the ticket for the future festival, or donate it, we will share more information about these options and other ways to support soon.

We are looking forward to reuniting very soon under other circumstances.”

Why Armenia seeks a ‘peace coach’ [Azeri Opinion]

Jhanna Virabian
Malaysia – Sept 3 2022
By Dr Rafig Rustamov – September 3, 2022

WARFARE is a tough business. However, peace-building efforts around the table of diplomacy are not less tough than waging a war on the battlefield. It is not an idea that belongs to me. But, anyway, it is mostly a verifiable fact.

What is happening between neighbouring Azerbaijan and Armenia in these days after the 44-Day War (2020) is and must be a very educating case study for scholars and diplomats in this framework.

Keeping 20 per cent of territories of Azerbaijan under its military occupation almost 30 years from the beginning of 1990s, Armenia never was willing to develop its peaceful negotiation skills.

Enjoying advantageous of the land-grab and attempting to demonstrate upper-hand position in the diplomatic talks with Azerbaijan and international mediators like co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Armenia’s political and military leadership not only consolidated its domestic authority till 2020 but also severely crippled rationality and common-sense of the Armenian people about peaceful coexistence over the course of decades.

When Armenia launched a new wave of military invasion against Azerbaijan on Sept 27, 2020, there was no option for Azerbaijan except to conduct a counterattack to liberate its lands. Following the Trilateral Statement that was brokered by Russia and ended armed clashes, a new phase of talks emerged between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

To avoid wasting time, Azerbaijan immediately declared its commitment to peaceful settlement by initiating massive restoration and reconstruction projects, returning Armenian PoWs and detainees, or facilitating Russian natural gas transportation to Armenia in order to strengthen the establishment of mutually trustful communication with Armenia.

However, Armenia seems to have adopted a revisionist and uncooperative attitude in the post-war period. Political leadership in Armenia has been complicating the initial environment of reconciliation, let alone showing any trust-building gestures. Just a few cases from the last two years speak out per se.

First, Armenia has rejected sharing maps of mines that were massively contaminated in the territories of Azerbaijan before the 44-Day War. This attitude is not only against the spirit of the Trilateral Statement that ended the war, but also keeps causing superfluous injuries and fatal results to civilians.

Another hostile attitude was observed when the illegally settled Armenians left Kalbajar or Lachin districts of Azerbaijan, which were under the occupation of Armenia. According to the numerous international reports, Armenians departing the liberated territories of Azerbaijan burned houses, set fire to forests, and apparently damaged the natural, cultural and historical environment.

Furthermore, a new political-diplomatic attempt by Armenia in the last few months is detrimental as much as the abovementioned provocations to the ongoing peacebuilding efforts. Nowadays, Armenian leadership at its full capacity declares the need to resume talks with Baku within the OSCE Minsk Group, chaired by France, Russia, and the United States, which has been unsuccessful in finding a peaceful solution since its establishment in 1992.

In his speech on April 12 this year, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev stated that the Minsk Group had been active for 28 years before the Second Karabakh War. The co-chair countries have probably made hundreds of visits to Azerbaijan and Armenia over the years.

The result was zero. The president of Azerbaijan, referring to the Russia-Ukraine War, mentioned that the mandate given to the Minsk Group to resolve the conflict is de jure in force and can already be considered invalid de facto under the current circumstances.

Instead of the Minsk Group, President Aliyev advised that the OSCE could play a role as a credible international organisation, which would be able to host representatives of civil society, the media, and other influential public figures to contribute to the normalisation of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

As can be seen, the expected communication and joint working capability among the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs (France, Russia, and the United States) has deteriorated due to the ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. So, the question is: what is Armenia’s real agenda in doing so?

Since the Trilateral Statement signed on Nov 10, 2020, Armenia has been lacking in consistency to prove itself as a committed partner in initiating peace negotiations. Of course, the political leadership of Armenia is, in most cases, not able to declare publicly its revisionist attitude towards the obligations of the Trilateral Statement.

Therefore, in order to impede and strike a blow at peace talks or at least to kill time for its real agenda, Armenia seems to exploit the current tense contradictions in the realm of international security.

Another expected political yield for the Armenian leadership to announce the OSCE Minsk Group as a peace coach is domestic. To wit, by summoning the OSCE Minsk Group, the Armenian decision-makers appear to be attempting to shift their own responsibility to an outsider in order to appease hard pressure from Armenian society, which harshly blames the government for its defeat in the war with Azerbaijan.

Armenian leaders must be so watchful as to think that it will not be easy to defend biased arguments on the table of diplomacy in the upcoming period.

Anyway, recent noises in Yerevan about the revival of the OSCE Minsk Group within a fake agenda may not only wear down the problem-solver images of co-chair countries as a side effect, but also may have been supposed to serve as a lifebelt for the Armenian leadership in dealing with the looming bushy problems of domestic and foreign policy.

The writer is Counselor at the Embassy of Azerbaijan


Statement of Armenian Foreign Ministry on 31st anniversary of proclamation of Republic of Artsakh

Jhanna Virabian

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 16:38, 2 September 2022

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS. The Foreign Ministry of Armenia released a statement on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the declaration of the Republic of Artsakh.

“On September 2, 1992, the joint session of the deputies of all levels of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region and Shahumyan region adopted the declaration of independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. 

This step was the logical consequence of the policy of ethnic cleansing against Armenians by the Azerbaijani SSR, which is still manifested today. 

In contrary to the constant statements by the authorities of Azerbaijan that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the Nagorno-Karabakh territorial unit no longer exist, it is a fact that around one hundred and twenty thousand Armenians continue to live in Nagorno-Karabakh, and as a member of the international community, they have equal and inalienable rights, and the conflict cannot be considered as resolved until the core needs of the Armenians of Artsakh are not addressed. 

Ensuring the security and rights of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh as well as a comprehensive and lasting resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by using the experience and potential of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship, continue to be a milestone for achieving stability and peace in the South Caucasus.

The Republic of Armenia continues to be committed to providing all the necessary conditions for the secure life of the people of Artsakh in their homeland,” reads the statement.

IC added new articles to Mikael Arzumanyan`s accusation for ordering to retreat from height liberated during Artsakh war

Jhanna Virabian
ARMINFO
Armenia – Sept 2 2022
Naira Badalian

ArmInfo.Former commander of the Defense Army, chief adviser to the President of Artsakh Mikayel Arzumanyan has been charged for the “retreat” order given to the  military staff that liberated the Arega height and adjacent combat  positions during the 2020 war in Artsakh, the press service of the  Investigative Committee of Armenia reports.

According to the source, as a result of large-scale investigative and  procedural actions carried out within the framework of the criminal  proceedings being investigated in the Department of Investigation of  Particularly Important Cases of the Main Military Investigation  Department of the RA Investigative Committee, it was established that  M.A. (Mikael Arzumanyan), who held a military leadership position, in  order to emphasize his authority and priority position and other  personal interests, during the aggressive war unleashed in 2020 by  the military-political leadership of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in  the conditions of the declared martial law, exceeded the limit of his  official powers, which led to through negligence, serious material  consequences.

As noted, the investigation found out that on September 28, 2020, the  Arega height, located on the defensive site of the N military unit of  the Defense Army, which is of great strategic importance in the area  in the north-eastern direction of Artsakh, as well as the combat  positions adjacent to it came under the control of the Azerbaijani  Armed Forces. A counterattack launched on the same day to liberate  the lost positions failed.

On September 29, 2020, the Armenian units launched a new  counterattack operation to liberate the Arega height and adjacent  combat positions, which was crowned with success. On the same day, at  about 9:50am, the Armenian units managed to take control of the Arega  height, the adjacent combat positions and the enemy’s rear support  route, causing great losses to the enemy. In particular, about 10  units of enemy armored vehicles were destroyed, the main part of the  enemy’s manpower located at the indicated height – several dozen  military personnel, two armored personnel carriers were taken as  trophies.

On September 29, 2020, around 4:00pm, Major General M.A. approached  his units that had liberated the height, and, having familiarized  himself with the situation, namely, that the Arega height and  adjacent combat positions, the enemy’s rear support road was under  the control of his units, that as a result of the counterattack, it  was possible to destroy the enemy’s main manpower, armored vehicles,  ordered the military staff to leave the liberated height and  retreat, not having such an authority to give orders to the military  staff of the units participating in the counterattack, not being  their immediate superior, not having the authority and such an order  from the higher command to visit this place and carry out any combat  mission, while  explaining his this action by the fact that the  implementation of another operation is already planned at this place.

The units refused to comply with the “retreat” order given by  Major-General M.A.,, the general, upset by such a circumstance,  ordered to contact the commander of the military unit, after which  the latter also ordered by radio to instruct the subordinate units to  leave the Arega height and retreat.

In response to the order of M.A. the commander of the military unit  objected, arguing that it was inappropriate to retreat from the  liberated height, since then the enemy would take a dominant position  and there would be a danger of Armenian units falling into an  encirclement. Meanwhile, M.A., using the fact that in the past he was  the immediate head of the commander of the military unit, his  military authority, insisted and demanded to immediately fulfill his  order, adding that he knows better the depths of the defense, better  control of the situation, as a result of which the commander of the  military parts, trusting M.A. and being in another place in the area  of active hostilities at that time, ordered the military personnel to  carry out the order.

As a result of the actions of Major General M.A. the units retreated  to their initial positions, the enemy moved forward unhindered and on  the same day, as of 1:00pm, took control of the Arega height, the  adjacent combat heights, strengthened its forces and resources, from  where it had the opportunity to observe the depth of the defense of  the units and, having developed its success and having a dominant  position, carried out attacks in the direction of other combat posts  of the defensive line, fired at adjacent combat positions. The  counterattacks of our units, carried out on October 3 and October 5,  2020 to liberate the Arega height, failed, during which the units  suffered losses with killed and wounded.

On September 1, 2022, M.A. charged under Part 4 of Article 375 of the  RA Criminal Code, adopted on April 18, 2003 (corresponds to Part 3 of  Article 549 of the current Criminal Code) (excess or abuse of power –  ed. note).  The Investigative Committee recalled that within the  framework of another criminal proceeding for official negligence  shown in organizing the defense of the city of Shushi and adjacent  areas, on August 30, M.A.  was charged under part 3 of Article 376 of  the Criminal Code of Armenia adopted on April 18, 2003 (corresponds  to part 3 of Article 550 of the current Criminal Code of Armenia –  military negligence), a petition was submitted to the court for  election against him arrest as a preventive measure.  On September 1,  2022, the Yerevan Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction  granted the petition and M.A. was arrested for two months.  

The investigation continues.

Inter-agency commission to coordinate organization of STARMUS VI Festival holds final session

Jhanna Virabian

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 20:47, 1 September 2022

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Vice Speaker of Parliament of Armenia Hakob Arshakyan, who also co-chairs the inter-agency commission for coordinating the organization of STARMUS VI Festival, today chaired the meeting of the commission, the Parliament’s press service said. 

Welcoming the session participants, Hakob Arshakyan congratulated them on Knowledge and School Day, stating that Armenia is attaching special attention to education and science sectors. According to him, the holding of STARMUS VI Festival in Armenia is also one of the most important initiatives for science development.

The meeting participants discussed technical and content issues related to the organization of events within the frames of the Festival. 

Summing up all the proposals and recommendations made during the meeting, Hakob Arshakyan highlighted the proper organization and holding of such a large-scale and prominent event.

The meeting was also attended by STARMUS Founding Director Garik Israelian.

STARMUS VI: 50 Years On Mars will be held in Armenia from September 5 to 10.

+40 expected in Armenia amid incoming heat wave from Iraq

Jhanna Virabian

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YEREVAN, AUGUST 29, ARMENPRESS. Temperature will rise by another 2-4 degrees Celsius September 1-3 with an incoming heat wave from Iraq, the Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center of Armenia reported.

Daytime temperature will reach +38…+40 Celsius in Yerevan, in the Ararat Valley and elsewhere in the provinces of Aragatsotn and Vayots Dzor.

Clear weather is expected from August 30 to September 3 across Armenia and in Artsakh.

Kazakhstan, Armenia discuss economic and inter-regional cooperation

Jhanna Virabian
Kazakhstan – Aug 26 2022

YEREVAN. KAZINFORM Ambassador of Kazakhstan Bolat Imanbayev met with Mayor of the Yerevan Hrachya Sargsyan, the press service of the Kazakh MFA informs.

The Armenian side was informed about the program of large-scale reforms initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and aimed at building a New Kazakhstan. The Mayor of Yerevan welcomed the constitutional reform in Kazakhstan and highly appreciated the policy of the Kazakh leadership. He also wished successful political and socio-economic modernization.

Hrachya Sargsyan expressed interest in expanding Yerevan’s relations with the cities of Nur-Sultan and Almaty, as well as with Kazakh companies. The parties emphasized the importance of opening in June of 2022 a regular flight of FlyArystan on the route Almaty-Yerevan-Almaty, which gave an additional impetus to the development of mutual tourism, as well as the need to organize direct flights between the capitals of the two states.

During the conversation, the issues of holding the 9th meeting of the Intergovernmental Kazakh-Armenian Commission for Economic Cooperation in Yerevan in the second half of 2022 and further steps to enhance interregional cooperation between the two countries were also discussed.

https://www.inform.kz/en/kazakhstan-armenia-discuss-economic-and-inter-regional-cooperation_a3971565

Armenia ready for dialogue on forming single gas market in EAEU – PM

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YEREVAN, AUGUST 26, ARMENPRESS. Armenia attaches great importance to forming a single gas market in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and is ready for a constructive dialogue, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in his remarks during the session of the Eurasian Inter-governmental Council in Kyrgyzstan.

“I want to note that the Republic of Armenia is attaching great importance to the formation of a single gas market in the Eurasian Economic Union and is ready for a constructive dialogue in order to achieve consensus over unresolved issues. From the perspective of forming a complete single market of goods and services, we highlight the integration of transportation and infrastructure sectors”, he said.

The Armenian PM stated that in case of a right approach the transportation-logistic industry could become one of the promoters of the development of the Eurasian Economic Union and the competitive advantage of the Union by creating favorable organizational-economic conditions for transit transportation. “In order to form the transportation-logistic complex of the Eurasian Economic Union, it is necessary to harmonize the economic policy at the national and transnational levels, as well as to ensure the integrity of approaches on developing and implementing integration infrastructural projects”, PM Pashinyan said.