Russian Deputy Prime Minister Overchuk pays visit to Pashinyan after their Washington meeting
In a significant development, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksei Overchuk met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday, approximately two weeks after the agreement on the Trump Route. The meeting, which also included discussions about unblocking transit links in the South Caucasus region, was not specifically related to the TRIPP agreement.
Prior to Overchuk's visit, Pashinyan had received Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The meeting with Overchuk marked another high-level interaction, following the Washington agreements, during which Yerevan has hosted representatives not only from Russia, but also from Iran, the two major regional players, who have consistently spoken out against Western involvement in settling the regional issues.
During the meeting with Pashinyan, Overchuk expressed support for Armenia's decisions related to the Trump Route, stating, "Armenia is our strategic ally, and if Armenia believes that something is good for them, then of course we support Armenia here." He also mentioned that his visit was planned in advance and was connected to a normative legal act that contradicts the law of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The exact nature of the 'certain nuances' that Overchuk mentioned would be discussed in the meeting, but the readout did not provide detailed insight into the talks.
Aside from Pashinyan, Overchuk was also received by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, and during their meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation. The two leaders also exchanged views on other issues of mutual interest within the framework of the EAEU. The meeting between Pashinyan and Overchuk took place after Armenia and Azerbaijan initialed the peace treaty and agreed to establish the Trump Road for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) on 8 August.
The importance of unblocking regional communications based on full respect for the principles of territorial integrity, sovereignty, jurisdiction, and reciprocity of countries was highlighted during the meetings. However, the specific normative legal act that Overchuk mentioned was not specified in the provided text.
The Armenia-Russia Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation, of which Overchuk and Grigoryan are co-chairs, was not specifically named in the search results, and no other personalities involved in the commission were identified.
The meeting between Pashinyan and Overchuk marks a step forward in the ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral relations and address regional issues, as both countries work towards a more peaceful and prosperous South Caucasus.
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