Armenia invites Azerbaijan to launch rail freight transportation - PM
YEREVAN. Jan 31 (Interfax) - Yerevan has offered Baku to launch rail freight transportation, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said.
"We have made a concrete proposal to Azerbaijan regarding the reopening of communications. It is based on the stance of both Armenia and Azerbaijan. Given those stances, we invite Baku to launch rail freight transportation from western Azerbaijani regions to Nakhchivan through the Armenian city of Meghri, and back," Pashinyan said at a press conference on Friday.
He added that Yerevan had offered Baku to begin rail freight transportation from Yeraskh, Armenia, to Meghri via Nakhchivan. "We will start thinking about passenger transportation later on, under proper circumstances. We are waiting for a positive response from Azerbaijan. I see no reason why they should refuse," Pashinyan said.