Corridor in the Territory of Armenia is Excluded: Armen Grigoryan

No corridor based on a transit logic is excluded through the territory of Armenia. This statement was made by the Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, Armen Grigoryan, during a briefing with journalists after a meeting of the government, commenting on the recurrent announcements by Azerbaijan regarding the 'Zangezur corridor.'

'A corridor in the territory of the Republic of Armenia is excluded. There will be border control,' he said.

According to Grigoryan, the issue of border control options is currently being discussed. 'It is possible that with the use of modern technologies, a simplified option will be available. For example, there could be a more straightforward process through the completion of a so-called application. But there will be complete border control,' the Security Council Secretary emphasized.

According to Grigoryan, in the case of opening roads, Azerbaijani vehicles will also necessarily be subject to various tax types provided for by Armenian legislation. Regarding the statements coming from Azerbaijan, the Security Council Secretary recalled that these assertions have been responded to not only by official Yerevan but also by Moscow and Brussels.

'I believe there is a problem with the perception of the negotiation process, as everyone declares that a corridor has never been discussed, yet the Azerbaijani side announces it for unclear reasons,' Grigoryan said.

It is noteworthy that Azerbaijan has recurrently asserted at various levels that Armenia must provide them with a 'corridor' to connect to Nakhichevan, even threatening that otherwise, they will take the corridor by force.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan have stated on several occasions that the opening of regional communication routes does not imply any corridor.