Numerous peaceful initiatives of non-governmental organisations, especially women's and youth NGOs, provide examples of people diplomacy and of lowering the tension in relations between conflicting sides. Such meetings are praised with such rare unanimity by the Armenian and Azeri press as one of the positive factors on the way towards bringing our nations closer to each other, and yet they are actually one of the pillars upon which to construct the future peace. Journalistic exchanges between Azerbaijan and Armenia are one more major initiative in the direction if not towards the resolution of the conflict then at least towards transforming it into a more civilised form. The conclusion is evident. If an Azeri journalist may make a trip to Yerevan, then dialogue is possible.
Official visits are quite different story.
Sometimes they get a controversial assessment in the local media. For instance, the visit of the Azeri Health Minister to Yerevan, which did not end with the signing of any official documents, did not cause any objections from the Azeri media or any discontent in society. The representatives of the press showed interest in the details of the visit and in nothing else. On the other hand, participation of the Armenian Prime Minister Darbinyan in the recent Baku summit devoted to the revival of the Great Silk Road and the signing by the Armenian prime minister of the forum's final document were assessed by the media of Armenia in different ways. One way or another, joint projects and their obvious economic benefits are the objective reality.