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YEREVAN, JULY 25, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that his administration is trying to take steps what would overcome the distrust between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

He said he’s never heard Azerbaijan refuse to engage in talks about the rights and security of the Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh during negotiations, but on the other hand the public statements made by Azerbaijani representatives don’t show such willingness. At the same time, Pashinyan stressed that he doesn’t understand the positions voiced in Nagorno Karabakh on ruling out discussions and talks with Azerbaijan on this matter. Pashinyan also noted that there are some in Nagorno Karabakh who do speak about the need for dialogue.

“I’m also talking about the agreement made during the previous Brussels meeting. Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to reciprocally recognize each other’s territorial integrity, taking into account that there is an issue regarding the rights and security of the people of Nagorno Karabakh and this issue must be addressed, which can’t be denied. It is another matter that understandably there is big distrust from Azerbaijan against Armenia and vice versa, therefore, the question is as to how to overcome this distrust. That’s the reason why we want to make steps that would overcome this distrust,” Pashinyan said.

Pashinyan added that addressing the humanitarian situation in Nagorno Karabakh and dialogue with the agenda of addressing the rights and security of Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh is highly important.

“The distrust between the parties is the reason why we believe that a more or less effective dialogue could only take place within the framework of an international mechanism, during which vague steps or hopes for creating trust could appear. We must change our perspective on issues, with what logic we view issues,” he said.