Hikmat Hajiyev: Armenia may join large-scale projects as transit country

Currently, the implementation of large-scale energy and transport projects encompassing four seas is being planned and Armenia's involvement in the process as a transit country is also possible, stated Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, Hikmat Hajiyev, during a panel session titled "South Caucasus: On the Path to Becoming a Strategic Center" held within the framework of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Report informs.

He noted that significant steps are being taken toward transporting energy resources from Azerbaijan to Europe, and at the same time, negotiations on energy cooperation with Central Asian countries are continuing:

"In the context of energy corridors and pipelines, the region plays the role of a transit center. In this area, Azerbaijan plays a significant role."

Hajiyev emphasized that Azerbaijan intends to see what peace means not only theoretically but also practically.

"In the Caucasus, we have not fully experienced what peace is for many years. That is precisely why we want to build peace, feel it, and make it sustainable," he said.

Hajiyev declared that it is important to leave the past behind and look to the future:

"Azerbaijan intends to further strengthen its geopolitical role in the Caucasus. Today, real steps toward peace are being taken in the Caucasus. We hope that this process is moving in the right direction and will be long-lasting."