Armenia handed over 10th package of the peace treaty between Armenia  and Azerbaijan to Azerbaijani side - Armenia`s Deputy FM

ArmInfo.On September 1, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan participated in  the "Armenia and the EU: Priorities, Partnerships, and Paths Forward" panel discussion held within the "GLOBSEC" forum.

In his remarks, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of  Armenia touched upon the foreign policy of Armenia, in this regards  highlighting the importance of diversification aimed at the  protection of the sovereignty, international borders, and democracy  of the Republic of Armenia. 

In the context of cooperation with the EU, Vahan Kostanyan  underscored the importance of active political dialogue and solid  basis of cooperation between Armenia and the EU member states  highlighting significant prospects of deepening the partnership on  both bilateral format and the EU platform.

The Deputy Foreign Minister commended the current dynamics of  Armenia-EU relations, emphasized the importance of deepening  Armenia-EU cooperation and shaping new agenda aimed at strengthening  Armenia's resilience and implementing democratic reforms. The  significance of the Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership  Agreement (CEPA) and its implementation was stressed in context of  addressing socio-economic challenges.  Regional developments were  also touched upon.

The Deputy Minister highly appreciated the role of the EU Mission in  Armenia in terms of ensuring security and stability in the region.

Touching upon the process of normalisation of relations between  Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vahan Kostanyan noted that Armenia handed  over the 10th package of the peace treaty between Armenia and  Azerbaijan to the Azerbaijani side. The Deputy Foreign Minister  reiterated Armenia's readiness to establish peace in the South  Caucasus and the region.

Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia presented the "Crossroads of  Peace" project developed by the Government of the Republic of  Armenia, reaffirming Armenia's readiness to unblock regional  transport communications based on the principles of sovereignty,  jurisdiction, reciprocity and equality.