Mirzoyan: Peace in South Caucasus must benefit countries beyond the region

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said peace declared in the South Caucasus must be accompanied by concrete actions and real results that benefit not only countries of the region but also states beyond it. Speaking at the final panel discussion of the Manama Dialogue forum in Bahrain, he said the region's experience shows how costly long-running confrontation is and what diplomacy can achieve.

Mirzoyan said cooperation principles between Azerbaijan and Armenia should become long-term peace and security. He highlighted the TRIPP ("Trump Route") project, which covers railway, electricity, optical fibre, oil and gas infrastructure. According to him, the project will play an important role in strengthening links between East and West and North and South, not only between Baku and Yerevan and directly neighbouring countries.