Pashinyan says Armenia open to Azerbaijani fuel imports

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has confirmed that fuel imports from Azerbaijan have resumed, saying the market is open to all businesses and that discussions on broader trade and border processes are continuing.

Nikol Pashinyan said the renewed fuel imports followed contacts between Armenian companies and the Azerbaijani side after a preliminary market assessment.

He stressed that the government sought to avoid politicising the process and made clear that participation was voluntary.

While there were initial cases in which some fuel station networks declined to sell Azerbaijani fuel, he said that the issue had since been resolved.

Pashinyan added that discussions were ongoing about potential trade in other goods, noting that preliminary lists of product categories had already been exchanged.

He said concrete details would be shared publicly once agreements were finalised, emphasising that the opportunity was open to any business wishing to engage.

Addressing the border delimitation process, the prime minister reiterated that it was based on mutually recognised territories under the Alma-Ata Declaration.

He said the joint regulations of the delimitation commissions enshrined this principle and that preparatory and on-the-ground work was continuing, particularly to enable the launch of transport and communication routes.

Responding to reports of a possible visit to Azerbaijan and the launch of the TRIPP project, Pashinyan said he had no concrete information at this stage.

He said recent regional developments showed efforts to improve conditions for safe movement and that results would become visible.

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