Azerbaijan expects concrete steps from Armenia on Zangazur corridor

Azerbaijan expects concrete actions from Armenia on the issue of the Zangazur Corridor, which has strategic importance for the entire region, Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, said during a panel discussion titled "The Middle Corridor: A New Geopolitical and Economic Lifeline?" at GLOBSEC 2025.

Report quotes Hajiyev as saying Armenia's "Crossroads of Peace" initiative is an excessively limited and belated approach.

"When Azerbaijan's territories were under occupation, we discussed the issue of communications as part of the conflict resolution process. Now the conflict is resolved. We have created complete security and stability in the region. Armenia can become part of regional discussions and key transport links. We are negotiating with Armenia. We have no intentions to marginalize or isolate anyone in the region, but we also have certain expectations from Armenia," he said.

Hajiyev recalled that Armenia kept Nakhchivan under blockade for 30 years, and now Baku is waiting for concrete steps from Yerevan: "This step is related to the Zangazur Corridor. In Armenia, there is certain irritation about the word 'corridor.' I always joke that I would like the entire territory of Azerbaijan to be a corridor. Well, let them call it whatever they want, but first of all, we want to have a connection with Nakhchivan, because for 30 years we were deprived of this opportunity. After this, other opportunities may also open up for Armenia. We want to see Armenia as part of the regional transport system," he said.