NA Speaker not ruling out the possibility of reciprocal transit of  Azerbaijani goods through Armenia

ArmInfo. . Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan did not rule out the  possibility of discussing contacts between Armenian and Azerbaijani  parliamentarians in an expanded format with his Azerbaijani  counterpart.

In a conversation with reporters on December 10, the speaker noted  that the Armenian side is trying to utilize all international  platforms for contacts. "My Azerbaijani counterpart also positively  evaluates the logic of such contacts. Although there have been no  discussions yet, I assume that further contacts between me and the  Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament will take place within the  framework of the Inter- Parliamentary Union conference to be held in  Istanbul. We will also continue to discuss the logic of contacts  between us and our MPs in an expanded format, outside of the  international context, based on our decision," Simonyan said.

He pointed out the enormous mistrust between the parties, which is  due to the long-standing conflict.  Simonyan noted that this mistrust  must be overcome gradually. In any case, Yerevan is ready for trade  and economic cooperation with Baku. In this context, Simonyan  emphasized the importance of the first deliveries of Azerbaijani  petroleum products to Armenia. The speaker expressed confidence that  the parties will not limit themselves to petroleum products.  According to him, Yerevan must also allow Baku to export its goods to  Nakhchivan and Turkey through Armenian territory. Discussions with  Azerbaijan on this matter are ongoing, and Simonyan did not rule out  the possibility of such transit in the near future.  In response to a  question about the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry's statement on the  document on cooperation between Armenia and the EU, the speaker urged  to wait for a comment from the Armenian Foreign Ministry.