Aliyev: US Building Zangazur Corridor; Iran-Armenia Border Remains Open

Azerbaijan’s President Says Zangazur Corridor Does Not Pose a Threat ⁣to Iran

Azerbaijani President Ilham ‌Aliyev told Al Arabiya that the Zangazur corridor does not threaten Iran,citing the clear​ position​ of Iranian Deputy Speaker Masoud Pezeshkian,who stated,”The Zangazur corridor does not represent a threat against Iran.” The corridor-named‌ after former U.S. President Donald Trump-is a strategic project aimed at⁢ unifying Azerbaijani territories and strengthening the country’s regional standing in the Caucasus.

Aliyev rejected claims circulating in some media that Azerbaijan plans to occupy Zangazur or sever land ⁢borders between Iran and Armenia as outright fabrications. “We have no such intentions,” he said. “If we ⁢had wanted to do so, it would have been easy back ‌in November ‍2020 or within the past five years. The distance is only⁢ 40 kilometers and⁢ could be quickly controlled by military means-but we did not because we are‌ not an aggressor country; we are a liberating one. ⁢Our war was one of liberation on Azerbaijani soil-a ⁣war for justice-not an act of aggression against others. Therefore, these allegations about ‍cutting off Iran-Armenia land borders are baseless.”

He added that after former U.S.⁢ President Donald Trump‍ attached his name to ⁤the Zangazur corridor project, he became confident it would be implemented soon. Building physical infrastructure ‍like railroads should take little time given the short distance of just 42 kilometers. “If ⁣required, we could complete it‍ within a year,” Aliyev said. ‍For Armenia, though, it may take longer due to ​less experience with railway construction. No final decision has been made yet, but American investors might undertake its development.

Regarding‍ the​ peace agreement with Armenia,Aliyev ⁢said it would be officially ratified after constitutional reforms in Armenia are completed.He emphasized that ⁢Armenia must honor this agreement; or else, dangerous tensions will arise again as currently power balances favor ‍Azerbaijan.

News Sources: © ⁤webangah News Agency

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