Azerbaijani media distort Iran’s view on key road in Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani media outlets have distorted Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei’s statement, attributing remarks about an issue in Turkey concerning Iranian cargo trucks to the so-called "Zangezur corridor" in Armenia.

Iran’s Tasnim news agency, quoting a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, reported that the statement pertained to a question about an issue with fuel for Iranian cargo vehicles on the border with Turkey.

“Given the good-neighborliness and that the shipment of goods through routes is important for the two countries, our efforts together with Turkey have been to try to somehow solve that issue. Probably our delegation will soon visit Turkey to discuss the issue up-close in the presence of representatives of the relevant bodies…We hope the issue gets resolved soon,” Baqaei said.

Azeri media outlets distorted the statement and misrepresented it as pertaining to the so-called "Zangezur corridor". In the same press conference, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson reiterated Tehran’s stance regarding the possible unblocking of connections in the South Caucasus, Armenpress says.

“Iran’s stance remains unchanged. We welcome the increase of cooperation in the transportation sector, but we emphasize that the countries’ sovereign rights must be respected,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.

Azerbaijan and Turkey have on multiple occasions raised the question about the Zangezur "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.