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Azerbaijani President Aliyev: We Have Not Forgotten Zangezur, and We Will Not Forget

Azerbaijani President Aliyev: We Have Not Forgotten Zangezur, and We Will Not Forget

 

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated, "We have not forgotten Zangezur, and we will not forget. However, today we have no territorial claims against Armenia. But Armenia must fulfill its obligations and ensure unimpeded passage from Azerbaijan to Azerbaijan (Nakhchivan)."

President Aliyev made these remarks during a meeting with transportation ministers and officials in the capital, Baku.

Aliyev noted that Armenia has maintained a non-constructive stance for over four years regarding the Zangezur Corridor, which would connect Azerbaijan's western regions to Nakhchivan, and has failed to fulfill its obligations.

The President emphasized that Armenia has been creating various excuses to prevent the implementation of the Zangezur Corridor and attempting to confuse the international community with manipulations.

Referring to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's "Crossroads of Peace" project, Aliyev said, "Without Azerbaijan, the 'Crossroads of Peace' project is not worth even two cents. If you want to implement this project, you must first approach Azerbaijan. Without us, this project will remain just a piece of paper."

Aliyev recalled that when they saw Armenia acting insincerely, they reached an agreement with Iran and began constructing automobile bridges bypassing Armenia. He stated, "Thus, Armenia will remain a landlocked country, and its aspirations to become a transit country will remain a dream. Their losses will be greater than ours. Therefore, this issue will remain on the agenda, and we will continue to emphasize it both internationally and in our bilateral contacts with Armenia. The passage from Azerbaijan to Azerbaijan must be smooth, free, and unimpeded, without any controls."

Reminding that Zangezur is historically Azerbaijani territory and that this region was taken from Azerbaijan and given to Armenia by the Soviet Union in 1920, Aliyev said, "We have not forgotten Zangezur, and we will not forget. However, today we have no territorial claims against Armenia. But Armenia must fulfill its obligations and ensure unimpeded passage from Azerbaijan to Azerbaijan (Nakhchivan)."