Moscow and Yerevan have discussed a transport route passing through southern Armenia. Moscow believes that this will strengthen the connection between Russia and Armenia.

Axar.az reports that this statement was made by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Overchuk during an interview with TASS.

How would you characterize the current economic relations with Baku?

We have normal economic relations with Azerbaijan. I never tire of repeating this. Just recently, we held an intergovernmental commission meeting in Astrakhan, where both sides emphasized that we have no economic problems. We understand each other very well and work constructively both at the level of government economic blocs and at the level of enterprises and business. Everything is going smoothly here.

There has been a lot of speculation about the transport route agreed upon in the U.S., through the territory of Armenia. Could you tell us if Moscow currently has information on this? Did you discuss it with your Armenian colleagues during your contacts?

Of course, we discussed this issue both during my trip to Yerevan and during meetings with Azerbaijani colleagues in Astrakhan. We have an understanding of how this will proceed.

Does Russia believe this will not affect its interests?

The construction of such a road will contribute to the formation of a common transport framework in Eurasia. And if such a road appears, it will also enhance Armenia’s connectivity with Russia. In our assessment, this will likely become the main road for cargo transportation between our countries.