  Pashinyan: Azerbaijan demanded corridor in return of key road November 11, 2021 - 16:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has demanded a corridor through Armenia to connect with the Nakhijevan Autonomous Republic in return for not establishing customs checkpoints on the Goris-Kapan road in Syunik province, which passes through pockets of Azeri-controlled territories, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday, November 11. Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan said earlier that Azerbaijan has notified Armenia that it will be establishing customs posts on said road. Grigoryan added that the Armenian side too will establish customs and border checkpoints on the same section of the road. Pashinyan said Thursday that matter could have been negotiated but the price for Armenia would have been the corridor. He added, however, that the Armenian side has never and will never discuss such an option. The Prime Minister also recommended using the alternative road recently completed to replace the Goris-Kapan road. Grigoryan too weighed in on the matter Thursday, saying that Azerbaijan's demand is not acceptable for the Armenian side.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.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.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
