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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian announced Saturday that Armenia will establish road connections with Türkiye in the near future, citing active ongoing dialogue between Yerevan and Ankara.
Speaking at his Civil Contract Party congress, Pashinian emphasized the significance of current diplomatic engagement with Türkiye, which he said provides confidence for establishing land transportation links with both Türkiye and the European Union.
"This dialogue gives us confidence that in the near future we will have road transportation connections with Türkiye and consequently with the European Union," Pashinian told party delegates.
The prime minister stressed that Armenia maintains active dialogue with Ankara, marking a significant development in relations between the two nations that have lacked diplomatic ties for decades.
Pashinian characterized recent developments with Azerbaijan as entering "a completely new stage of history," noting that no Armenian soldier has been killed or wounded at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border for one year and seven months.
"This is peace," Pashinian stated, while acknowledging that peace remains a bilateral process requiring continued effort.
Addressing the situation of Armenians from the Karabakh region, Pashinyan said, "These people, with our support, should exchange their refugee status for the proud citizenship of Armenia."
The ruling Civil Contract Party adopted a declaration at the congress strategically proclaiming the establishment of the "Fourth Republic of Armenia."
The party pledged to seek public mandate for another five-year term with a constitutional majority in the 2026 parliamentary elections.
Following public support, the party committed to holding a referendum on adopting a new constitution for Armenia. The declaration affirmed intentions to protect Armenia's internationally recognized territorial integrity and borders based on the 1991 Alma-Ata Declaration.
The party declaration outlined plans to accelerate efforts toward European Union membership while maintaining a balanced foreign policy "without opposing regionalization."
"Efforts to establish peace and good neighborly relations with all neighbors will continue," the declaration stated.
"Efforts will be made to permanently institutionalize peace and good neighborly relations based on the principles of mutual territorial integrity, sovereignty and inviolability of internationally recognized borders," the declaration added.
Pashinian noted that Armenia is in a phase of "constructive transformation" in its relations with Russia, pledging to strengthen these ties while maintaining active political dialogue.
"Political dialogue with Russia will continue to remain active," Pashinyan said.
The prime minister also reflected on different models of patriotism in Armenia, claiming the pre-2019 model was "imposed by the Soviet Empire and its leaders Josef Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, Leonid Brezhnev," while asserting he now embraces a post-2020 patriotism model "entrusted to me by Armenian mothers."
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