“The meeting between President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Dublin was effective and productive.”
Political analyst Zaur Mammadov told Globalinfo.az.
The political analyst said that a review of the meeting’s results shows that a number of issues discussed during the year were brought back onto the agenda and work in these areas is continuing:
“Concrete work is being carried out in several areas. This concerns both the delimitation and demarcation process and peace talks. It is assumed that the restoration of transport infrastructure between the two countries, the operating principles of the Zangezur corridor and possible cooperation in this area were also discussed.
It cannot be ruled out that, starting next year, we will witness an expansion of economic ties between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Fuel is already being supplied to Armenia from Azerbaijan. In addition, other products may also be sold in the future. This is an important step towards the gradual formation of economic relations between the two countries.
Zaur Mammadov
At the same time, I believe the issue of more efficient use of water resources was also discussed. Armenia has considerable water resources. In the future, using these resources within the framework of mutual interests could become one of the areas of strategic cooperation.
One of the main issues concerns Armenia’s Constitution. True, the issue was not included in the meeting’s final statement. However, I believe Armenia’s Constitution should be amended and a new constitution should be adopted. Appropriate mechanisms should be found at the parliamentary level to resolve this issue.
We are witnessing new processes in the South Caucasus. Continued contacts between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the formation of economic relations and discussion of the peace agenda could create conditions for new opportunities for cooperation in the region. The ongoing processes are noteworthy in this regard.”
Turan Rzayev
Globalinfo.az
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