Minister: Land connection between Nakhchivan and Azerbaijan proper is in interests of region countries

"This historic step towards unifying the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic with Azerbaijan proper by land is also vital for the region's future economic development," Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov told journalists, commenting on the trilateral statement signed by the leaders of Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia on Nov. 10, 2020, Report informs.

The minister noted that one of the essential provisions of the statement is the point, included at the insistence of President Ilham Aliyev, on establishing the land connection between the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and Azerbaijan proper.

"After the signing of the statement, this provision, which the Armenian side tried to obstruct, is in fact in the interests of the region's countries from an economic point of view," the minister added.