Armenia: New trilateral statement refutes Azerbaijan's "corridor" thesisNovember 30, 2021 - 10:46 AMT 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. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |