Armenia: New trilateral statement refutes Azerbaijan's "corridor" thesis

PanARMENIAN.Net - The November 26 trilateral statement of the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia refutes all propaganda theses about a "corridor" through Armenia, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vahan Hunanyan said on Tuesday, November 30.

The Azerbaijani side has on multiple occasions spoken about a so-called "corridor" through the southern Armenian province of Syunik that would connect Nakhijevan to the rest of Azerbaijan. The Armenian side, however, has repeatedly denied being involved in negotiations for the provision of a corridor to Azerbaijan, stressing that they have only agreed to unblock transport communications in the region.

On the other hand, the new statement reaffirms the sides' commitment to unblocking all transport routes and economic ties in the region, as well as to consistently and unconditionally implementing all the provisions of the statement signed on November 9, 2020.

Also, "an agreement has been reached to take steps to increase the level of stability and security on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border," Hunanyan added, citing in particular measures to reduce tensions.

"We are convinced that the full implementation of the provisions of the trilateral statements will contribute to the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmanship.