Aliyev: "Zangezur corridor" should cover Armenia's south as a wholeJanuary 13, 2022 - 15:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The "Zangezur corridor" should cover the entire Zangezur region in the south of Armenia, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev told local TV channels Wednesday, January 13. The Azerbaijani side has on multiple occasions raised the question about a "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. According to him, Azerbaijan is planning to lay power lines to the Nakhijevan Autonomous Republic through Armenia, Interfax.az reports. He also did not rule out the possibility of gas pipelines. "Through this corridor, both a railway and a road will pass. We are also planning to lay power lines to Nakhijevan in the future, since we have great potential for exporting electricity," Aliyev said in the interview. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |