Armenian expert on principal messages in Azerbaijani president`s  interview 

ArmInfo.Armenian political scientist Karen Igityan highlighted the main messages made by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in an interview with local media.

The expert noted that, despite promoting the so-called era of peace,  Aliyev repeatedly refers to Armenia as an enemy in this interview.

According to him, the completely artificial topic of trade in oil  products and other matters with Armenia is also being raised, which  Aliyev needs for PR and to lift Section 907 in his relations with the  United States, not for peace.

"Aliyev is clear: the Zangezur corridor is being implemented; the  name doesn't matter, the essence remains the same. Aliyev admitted  that he intended to open the corridor militarily ("in any case"), but  "it's good that it opened peacefully." Armenia recognized Artsakh as  part of Azerbaijan in October 2022 (hello, Pashinyan's propagandists,  they're already confused, whether it was 1991, 2016, or who knows  when)," Igityan continued. He also noted that Aliyev once again  emphasized that Armenia's borders don't exist until Azerbaijan  recognizes them. "This is how Pashinyan achieves 'independence.' It's  vilayetization. But similarly, we must understand that Azerbaijan's  borders didn't exist until Armenia recognized them. But Pashinyan has  let this slip. Azerbaijan is building up its military potential and  is already several times stronger than in 2020," Igityan emphasized.

The political scientist added that the Azerbaijani leader once again  emphasized that international law doesn't apply; ground realities do.  "Another hello to Nikol's propagandists. It's not the cadastral  papers that matter, but the actual balance of power. And the "Civil  Contract" is losing Armenian forces every year."

Igityan also noted that Aliyev admitted that if the 2020 war hadn't  been stopped, Azerbaijan's losses would have been "many times  greater." "The Azerbaijani Armed Forces officially lost over 3,000  killed.  Many times more-at least 15,000 Azerbaijani soldiers killed.  But Nikol saved them," the political scientist concluded.