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Armenia is prepared to hold high-level negotiations and is waiting for specific proposals, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said at a government meeting on August 12. It is unacceptable to further deepen hostility and confrontation in the region. This is a threat not only to regional but to the  international security as well, he said, noting that overcoming hostility should become one of the most important elements of the Armenian foreign policy.

“Armenia believes that the establishment of normal relations with neighbors and their improvement plays a key role for long-term peace, security, stability and development. The settlement or development of relations with neighboring countries will be a major direction of the government’s foreign policy,” Pashinyan noted. According to him, some forces are trying to misrepresent Armenia’s intentions as saying that the country needs reforms in the army to launch aggressive actions against its neighbors. Armenia, like any peace-loving country, develops its armed forces not for aggression but for protection against.

According to Pashinyan, the intention to open a page of peace in the region imposes a special responsibility, so a special activity is required from the government. Armenia is waiting for proposals to resume peace talks with Azerbaijan. According to him, at this stage, the identification of the ceasefire violations initiator and the targeted condemnation of the provocateur plays a significant role in terms of further deescalation and stability.