Pashinyan urges European parliamentarian to refrain from using  illegitimate language, particularly, the so- called "Zangezur  corridor"

ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, responded to a question from a member of parliament from the Euroconservative faction at PACE regarding the  so-called "Zangezur corridor" in the context of the Washington  Declaration.

Specifically, he was asked whether the creation of this  corridor is equally beneficial to Armenia and Azerbaijan. He advised  anyone asking such a question to first familiarize themselves with  the documents signed in the American capital, as they are short-only  one page long and consist of five points.

"The narrative you mentioned does not exist at all and is absent from  these documents. I want to emphasize: you are using the phrase  "Zangezur corridor." Where did you get that phrase? It's not in any  document, never has been, and rest assured, will never be in any  document agreed upon by Armenia and Azerbaijan," he emphasized.

The Prime Minister pointed out that the most important condition for  the peace process is the use of legitimate and agreed-upon  terminology. "Peace requires care. An important attribute of this  care is the use of legitimate vocabulary. There isn't a single word  in my speeches whose etymology I couldn't demonstrate based on the  documents adopted in Washington," he emphasized.

Pashinyan noted that the expression "Zangezur Corridor" is a gross  violation of the sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia. "I also  asked my Azerbaijani counterpart to clarify where the "Zangezur  Corridor" is located on the map, as if it turns out that "Zangezur  Corridor" refers to Armenian territory, it would be a gross violation  of the sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia." "No one has the right  to name the territory of Armenia unless it is approved by the  government or parliament of Armenia," the head of the Armenian  cabinet stated.

The Prime Minister also mentioned that, in accordance with the  Washington agreements, the parties agreed to open regional  communication channels based on the territorial integrity,  sovereignty, and jurisdiction of states, as well as the principle of  reciprocity.  Pashinyan added that, based on Washington documents,  the TRIPP project, which was also signed by the President of  Azerbaijan, is set to be implemented in Armenia. "Therefore, my call,  my expectation, is that only legitimate terminology be used, and I  expect our Azerbaijani partners to indicate on the map what they mean  and which section they call the 'Zangezur Corridor.' If this in any  way relates to the sovereign territory of Armenia, I am sorry but no  one has the right to determine names on the territory of the Republic  of Armenia. An opposite approach would violate Armenia's  sovereignty." "I repeat, in the case of the territory of the Republic  of Armenia, only the terminology determined by the Government of the  Republic of Armenia, the Parliament, or the relevant bodies, or  agreed upon with the Government of Armenia, may be used. Therefore,  allow me to state that I strongly condemn the use of illegitimate  language in this distinguished  hall and institution," Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan concluded.