RA Security Council Secretary acknowledges challenges hindering  progress in signing  peace treaty with Azerbaijan

ArmInfo.  Armen Grigoryan, the  Secretary of the  Security Council of Armenia, acknowledged the presence of factors that may raise doubts about the successes  achieved in the negotiations with Azerbaijan regarding the signing of  a peace treaty. He stated this on June 13 during the APRI Armenia  forum.

According to Grigoryan, despite the lack of active actions on the  part of Azerbaijan, it is important to pay attention to the agenda  that the Armenian side is promoting. He noted that in Armenia there  is often a focus on the actions of other countries, and he suggested  that it is important to first understand their own goals and  aspirations.

"Of course, it is clear that both sides need to participation to  achieve a result, but let us first determine our objectives. It is  necessary to define our agenda and concentrate all our efforts on it.  It is obvious that our ultimate goal is peace and the signing of a  peace treaty. To achieve this, we must make every effort and mobilize  all available resources. While we have not  fully implemented this  agenda, we have managed to achieve stability in several issues. I  understand that there may be examples that challenge my statement,  but there are also many facts confirming the presence of a certain  stability between Armenia and Azerbaijan," the Security Council  Secretary said. 

Grigoryan emphasized that Armenia continues its efforts to ensure  stability in the region and advance the peace agenda, despite  many  factors occurring in the region  beyond the country's control.  However, he did acknowledge that there are difficulties in this  process. "We are trying to do everything possible to prioritize  stability  in these discussions," Grigoryan assured. He emphasized  that Armenia is actively implementing reforms in the Armed Forces and  acquiring modern weapons to protect the country's territorial  integrity, sovereignty and democratic values. "We take into account  the ongoing processes in the region and build up our potential  accordingly," Grigoryan concluded.