Iran hints at change in region's transit map with Armenia projectOctober 7, 2021 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Minister of Roads and Urban Development of Iran Rostam Ghasemi has said that joint infrastructure projects with Armenia will change the transit map of the region. Ghasemi said in a tweet that thanks to the special mission entrusted to the deputy ministers of the two countries, the problem of what he called "the Caucasian corridor" will be completely changed. According to him, all those who created the problems should know that they can't block roads in front of Iran. At the same time, he added, it will be difficult to restore "burned bridges". The Iranian official was probably hinting Azerbaijan, whose police stationed on the Goris-Kapan highway in Armenia demand payments from Iranian trucks drivers. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |