ArmInfo. Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan stated that he considers the activities of the working group of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan to unblock transport communications productive. In an interview with RIA Novosti, Grigoryan said that the parties managed to reach consensus on a number of issues, but there are also disagreements.
"The activities of the trilateral working group, co-chaired by the vice-premiers of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia, are definitely productive. Subgroup experts have done a great job. There are consensuses, but there are also disagreements, on which we are trying to find solutions during our meetings>, Grigoryan said. According to him, the date of the next meeting of the working group will be agreed in the near future.
Earlier, on January 11, 2021, during a meeting of the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan in Moscow, an agreement was reached to unblock regional communications. To this end, the parties decided to establish a working group at the level of deputy premiers of the three countries, which will focus on establishing transport and economic ties in the region. On May 18 this year, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated during the briefing, that the Russian side highly appreciates the activities of the tripartite working group of deputy-premiers to unblock transport and economic ties in the South Caucasus. She noted that the activities of the trilateral working group were highly appreciated by the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan during the meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister on May 12 on the sidelines of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council in Dushanbe. According to her, the co-chairs of the trilateral working group are in contact on a regular basis in order to develop solutions that would suit all parties.
