BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 5. In parallel with
the construction work underway in Garabagh and East Zangezur, we
will connect this region to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic,
whether it is green energy, agriculture or irrigation – large
irrigation projects will be implemented there – or tourism,
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said during an
interview with local television channels on January 5, Trend reports.
"I want to say again that we would have done it anyway, but it
is good that we are doing it peacefully,” the head of state
added.
Emphasizing that Armenia will also only benefit from this, the
Azerbaijani President said: “Because Armenia can and will get out
of the deadlock it is currently in. Roads will be opened between
Azerbaijan and Armenia. Roads will be opened between Türkiye and
Armenia. Armenia will gain access to Iranian railways through
Nakhchivan and to Russian railways through Azerbaijan. In other
words, this is also beneficial for Armenia. There should be no
losers here. In any case, there will be no losers from an economic
and transport point of view. If someone considers themselves a
loser politically, this is, as they say, their own problem. But if
everyone looks at this from the point of view of pragmatism, they
can get something good for themselves here.”
