Pashinyan Tells Putin Armenia Has Right to Pursue Alternatives Amid EAEU Tensions
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The independent Russian newspaper The Moscow Times pointed out that since 2008, the railway network in Armenia has been managed by a subsidiary of Russian Railways, South Caucasus Railways, under a 30-year concession agreement. In February, Pashinyan offered Moscow to sell these rights to a “friendly” country - Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates or Qatar - because the current situation generates “competitive losses” for Armenia. Russia respond…
Armenia May Seek Billions From Russia Over Railway Concession
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia could seek financial compensation from Russia over the operation of South Caucasus Railway CJSC, which Russian Railways (RZD) has managed under a concession agreement since 2008. In February, Pashinyan suggested that Russia consider transferring the concession rights for Armenia's railway network to a friendly third country, naming Kazakhstan, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates as possible ca…
Pashinyan tells Putin Armenia has right to pursue alternatives amid EAEU tensions
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Armenia has the legitimate right to pursue alternative paths, according to Russian media. During a recent phone conversation with Putin, the Armenian leader emphasized that the key issue at hand is Armenia’s legal right to explore alternatives. "I told the President of Russia that we have announced this path and we will follow it, especially now that the peopl…
Nikol Pashinian stated that Armenia could claim about $2 billion a year from Russia by revising the conditions for the use of its resources, a statement made against the background of a dispute over the concession of the South Caucasus Railway.
"Until now, Armenia has had no alternatives or strategic relationships in economic or political terms. Russia thinks that relations should either be (unilateral) exclusive or there should be no relations at all. We do not accept this approach." "We are ready to answer all questions to address all concerns because TRIPP is a large and very important economic and infrastructure project. It will benefit the region, including Armenia and Iran."
The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nicole Pashinian, criticized the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, for saying in 2024 that "Armenians are not needed" except for Russia and its partners in the post-Council space, and he remembered this when he discussed the choice between the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union (EECA) and handed over Panorama.am and Interfax.
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