Pashinyan: Azerbaijan demanded corridor in return of key roadNovember 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 As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news Most popular in the section | Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. |