Friday, May 26 2023 15:36

ArmInfo.For the first time, we hear from the Russian Federation about Moscow's support for the  so-called "Zangezur Corridor",  Artur Hovhannisyan, secretary of the ruling "Civil Contract" faction, said at briefings in the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on May 26.

Referring to the debate between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the session of  the Eurasian Supreme Council yesterday in Moscow, the MP did not rule  out that the approaches of the parties in the negotiation process,  related to the terminology of "corridor" logic, may come closer.  Moreover, based on Aliyev's statement, there is no attempt at  exterritorial ownership of the Zangezur corridor. At the same time,  Hovhannisyan considered inappropriate the journalist's question about  the possibility of mutual compromises on this issue, since the  Armenian side has repeatedly pointed to the "red" lines, which  include this corridor. "I believe that during yesterday's meeting  this was once again confirmed," the MP noted.

In turn, NA member from the same faction Vladimir Vardanyan, speaking  about the upcoming meeting of the Deputy Prime Ministers of Armenia,  Russia and Azerbaijan in Moscow, noted that the opening of the Lachin  corridor cannot be linked to the unblocking of all transport  communications in the region, since the Lachin corridor, which  connects Artsakh with Armenia, regulated under the tripartite  statement of November 9, 2020.

Vardanyan noted that in fact the parties, as well as the  International Court of Justice, confirmed this. As for the  de-blockade of the region, as the parliamentarian noted, the parties  have repeatedly treated this initiative positively. , Vardanyan said, adding that while there is no  corresponding agreement, it is very difficult to talk about the  details.