Nikol Pashinyane expresses gratitude to Ilham Aliyev for lifting cargo transit restrictions

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has expressed his gratitude to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for lifting all restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia.

Addressing the 5th Tbilisi Silk Road Forum, the Armenian PM stressed that Azerbaijan has taken an important step in this direction.

"President Ilham Aliyev recently announced the lifting of transit restrictions on goods passing through the territory of Azerbaijan in the direction of Armenia. This is an extremely important statement, and I would like to express my gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev for his decision to lift restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia," Nikol Pashinyan said.

The Armenian PM noted that politically, Armenia is prepared to facilitate transit between the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and the main part of Azerbaijan through Armenian territory.

According to him, the railway communication along the Zangezur corridor between Azerbaijan's Zangilan region and Nakhchivan will also be restored within the next two to three years.

"In the near future, pipelines and power lines connecting the main part of Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan through Armenian territory will also be constructed, as well as connections along the Azerbaijan-Armenia-Türkiye route," Nikol Pashinyan said.