Monday, December 28 2020 11:39

ArmInfo. The process of clarifying certain border points is underway on the  Armenian-Azerbaijani border. At the same time, there is no talk of  border demarcation and demilitation. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  stated this today in an interview with the Public Television of  Armenia.

According to him, the inviolability of the Syunik region of the  Republic of Armenia is also respected, and not a single Azerbaijani  has crossed the country's borders. Armenia, according to the prime  minister, gained independence with a certain territory. The law "On  administrative-territorial division", adopted in 2010, fixes that,  for example, the village of Vorotan, Syunik region borders on the  Republic of Azerbaijan, the document also contains a description of  the border. The law clearly states that either from the east or from  the north, depending on the location, the borders of the Shurnukh,  Vorotan, Sotk communities coincide with the border of the Azerbaijan  Republic. Today, according to the prime minister, we are talking  about about 20 land plots. But in the case of encroachments against  the Syunik region, not only the armed forces of Armenia, but also  Russia should intervene. "This does not mean that there can be no  dispute about areas, including roads.

Nikol Pashinyan referred to an interview with the third President of  Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, in which the latter stated that Armenia is  ready to leave seven regions, which also include Zangelan and  Kubatly. Since 90 percent of both Kubatly and Zangelana were under  the control of Azerbaijan at the time of the November 9 statement,  there was an oral understanding about the need to clarify border  points, not borders.  "And when it was clear that a war could break  out around this issue, which could spill over to the Syunik region,  we took measures to ensure the security of the region," the Prime  Minister said.  Nikol Pashinyan also noted that today there is also a  lot of talk about why measures were not taken to prevent the war.  Meanwhile, according to him, there was only one option to prevent the  war - the return of seven regions. "I again want to draw attention to  the fact that the statement does not mention either Syunik, or  Meghri, or the corridor, there is only a statement about unblocking  transport routes," the head of government said. He again assured that  the territorial integrity of the state is the red line for Armenia,  and the unblocking of transport communications can lead to the  resumption of railway communication with Russia. "If it turns out  that we can resume railway communication with Russia and Iran, will  this be good news or bad news for us? If, for example, we go to Iran  through Nakhichevan, then Azerbaijan should not go to Nakhichevan  through our territory? ", Nikol Pashinyan asked questions, adding  that control over the road is a subject for further discussions.